La Resistance Artist: Robert Motherwell (American, 1915–1991)

1945

Modern and Contemporary Art

Not on view
Medium

Oil and paper collage on cardboard

Dimensions

36 × 47 3/4 in. (91.4 × 121.3 cm)
framed: 45 9/16 × 57 1/4 × 2 5/8 in. (115.73 × 145.42 × 6.67 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Fred Olsen

Accession Number

1954.51.4

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

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Bibliography
  • Mary Ann Caws, Robert Motherwell: With Pen and Brush (London: Reaktion Books, 2003), 21
  • Marcelin Pleynet, "Art et Litterature: Riverrun," La Nouvelle Revue Francaise 546/547 (July/August 1998), 87, 92–93
  • Marcelin Pleynet, Art and Literature: Robert Motherwell's Riverrun (London: Reaktion Books, 1991), 12
  • Stephen Polcari, Abstract Expressionism and the Modern Experience (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991), 303
  • Jack Flam, Motherwell (London: Phaidon, 1991), fig. 9
  • Tova Navarra, "'Hearing' Motherwell at Montclair," Asbury Park Press (December 17, 1989), F1
  • Marcelin Pleynet, Robert Motherwell (France: Daniel Papierski, 1989),
  • Robert Saltonstall Mattison, Robert Motherwell: The Formative Years (Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Research Press, 1987), 139, 142–43
  • William C. Seitz, Abstract Expressionist Painting in America (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1983), 166–68
  • H.H. Arnason, Robert Motherwell, 2 (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1982), 21–22, 24
  • Jonathan Fineberg, "Death and Maternal Love: Psychological Speculations on Robert Motherwell's Art," Artforum 17, no. 1 (September 1978), 53
  • Gene Baro, Twelve Americans: Masters of Collage, exh. cat. (New York: Andrew Crispo Gallery, 1977), 118, ill
  • H.H. Arnason, Robert Motherwell, 1 (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1977), 46
  • Robert Motherwell: Retrospectiva del gran pintor norteamericano, exh. cat. (Mexico City: Museo de Arte Moderno, 1975),
  • E. A. Carmean, Jr., The Collages of Robert Motherwell: A Retrospective Exhibition, exh. cat. (Houston: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1972), 12–14, 17, ill
  • Ann Holmes, "MFA Motherwell Collage Exhibit Very Important," Houston Chronicle (November 15, 1972), 8
  • Gert Schiff, "United States Representation, VI Sao Paulo Bienal," Art International 5, no. 10 (December 25, 1961), 63
  • William C. Seitz, Abstract Expressionist Painting in America: An Interpretation Based on the Work and Thoughts of Six Key Figures (Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Research Press, 1955), 64
  • "Reviews and Previews," Artnews 47, no. 7 (November 1949), 51
  • Marynell Sharp, "Robert Motherwell Collages," Art Digest 24, no. 2 (October 15, 1949), 22
  • Weldon Kees, "Robert Motherwell," Magazine of Art 41, no. 3 (March 1948), 86
  • Edward Alden Jewell, "Abstract Painting and Sculpture: Motherwell and Sobel," New York Times (January 6, 1946), 7
  • "Exhibition, Kootz Gallery," Artnews 44 (January 15–31, 1946), 21
  • Ben Wolf, "Difficult Origins," Art Digest 20, no. 6 (January 15, 1946), 17
Object copyright
© Artist/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.
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Additional information

Object/Work type

abstract (general art genre)

Subject

shapes

Inscriptions

upper left "Motherwell"

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