Robert Motherwell paintings and collages : a catalogue raisonné, 1941-1991 / Jack Flam, Katy Rogers, and Tim Clifford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flam, Jack D., author.

Clifford, Tim, 1969- author.

Rogers, Katy, author.

Contributor:

Motherwell, Robert, artist.

Yale University Press, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motherwell, Robert--Catalogues raisonnés.

Motherwell, Robert.

Genre:

Catalogues raisonnes.

Catalogues raisonnés.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : 3122 illustrations (chiefly color), portraits

Other Title:

Motherwell

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2012]

Summary:

"Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) was one of the preeminent Abstract Expressionists and a spokesperson for that generation of artists. During a career that lasted half a century, he created a large and varied body of work, constantly reinventing and refining his signature motifs. He produced some of the most innovative and profound imagery of the 20th century, such as the Elegy to the Spanish Republic, Iberia, Open, and Summertime in Italy series, as well as one of the largest and most inventive oeuvres in collage. This monumental catalogue raisonné documents 1,209 paintings on canvas and panel, 722 paintings on paper, and 889 collages, providing extensive information about each work. The authors present an overview of Motherwell's career, and discuss key topics including the tension between figuration and abstraction in his work, his role as a spokesperson for modernism, and the changing nature of the critical reception of his work. The publication also features a richly detailed [and] illustrated chronology of his life..."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction : Robert Motherwell at Work / Jack Flam

Chapter 1. Paintings, 1941-1944 : Finding a Voice / Jack Flam

Chapter 2. Collages, 1943-1949 : A New Medium / Katy Rogers

Chapter 3. Paintings, 1944-1948 : All That Is Serious and Ambitious / Jack Flam

Chapter 4. Paintings, 1948-1958 : Elegies to the Spanish Republic / Jack Flam

Chapter 5. Collages, 1950-1957 : The Tearingness of Collaging / Katy Rogers

Chapter 6. Paintings, 1958-1967 : Two Figures / Jack Flam

Chapter 7. Collages, 1958-1970 : Intersections / Katy Rogers

Chapter 8. Paintings, 1967-1974 : Opens and Signs / Jack Flam

Chapter 9 Collages, 1971-1991 : Variation and Seriality / Katy Rogers

Chapter 10. Paintings, 1975-1991 : Inventions and Reinventions / Jack Flam

Chronology / Tim Clifford.

Notes:

Description based on print record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on July 2, 2019).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780300247404

0300247400

OCLC:

1107052217