{"title":"Robert Motherwell: Essentials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1915–1991) was one of the most important artists defining Abstract Expressionism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrintmaking was an essential part of his practice. In addition to working with the leading printmaking studios, he created his own personal dedicated studio in Connecticut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotherwell explored or mastered almost every type of printmaking. During his lifetime he created over 500 editions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe aesthetic of his prints is incredibly varied; from bold and gestural to calm and minimal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com?subject=First%20look%3A%20Robert%20Motherwell\u0026amp;body=Hi%20Caviar20%20team%2C%0A%0APlease%20sign%20me%20up%20for%20updates%20regarding%20new%20Robert%20Motherwell%20acquisitions.\"\u003eClick here to subscribe to a \u003cstrong\u003efirst look\u003c\/strong\u003e at new Robert Motherwell acquisitions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-american-la-france-variations-ii-lithograph-1984","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"AMERICA-LA FRANCE VARIATIONS III\" , 1984","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Motherwell (1915-1991) is one of the essential American abstract painters that radically defined post-war abstraction in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, his work appears in museum collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.phillips.com\/detail\/robert-motherwell\/NY010318\/8\" title=\"Motherwell auction record 2018 Phillips\"\u003eHis auction record was set in 2018 at $12.6 million USD\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his impressive paintings, Motherwell is also revered as one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier, or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"America-La France Variations III\" was created at Tyler Graphics in 1984 along with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/search?q=america+la-france+variations\u0026amp;type=product\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/search?q=america+la-france+variations\u0026amp;type=product\"\u003erest of this iconic series\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn this dynamic print, Motherwell revels in the importance and beauty of collage in his approach to printmaking. Substituting heavy brush strokes for layers of ripped paper contrasted with more lines of color that appear to be created with a thick oil crayon, Motherwell creates an enigmatic and uplifting image through fragmentation and juxtaposition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMany art fans think of Motherwell and his heavy calligraphic\/spilled ink forms of black. During the 1970's and especially the 80's, Motherwell embraced a lighter palette. The \"America-France Variations\" are emblematic of his light touch and interest in brighter hues, such as marigold yellow, pale sand and sky blue - well represented here. This particular print from the series has the lightest background and the most use of the hand-made sky blue torn paper. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLike the best of Motherwell's prints this work was created with heavily textured handmade papers. The sky blue paper elements are similarly hand-made at Tyler Graphics Ltd. and collaged onto\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe sheet\u003c\/span\u003e with naturally deckled edges. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCaviar20 is excited to be offering this uplifting and bold Robert Motherwell from the America-La France Variations series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"America-La France Variations III\" was subsequently printed and published by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTyler Graphics Ltd. \u003c\/span\u003eas a poster for the 1987 exhibition \u003cem\u003eRobert Motherwell: The Collaged Image\u003c\/em\u003e at \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHurlbutt Gallery of the Greenwich Library, Connecticut.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"America-La France Variations III\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eUSA, 1984\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLithograph and collage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSigned by the artist, lower left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrom an edition of 70\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e45.75\"H 29\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVery good condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Tyler Graphics Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Robert Motherwell: The Complete Prints 1940-1991 Catalogue Raisonne\" pg. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e267\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: this work is sold unframed. Available example is a different number from the edition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProvenance: Kasmin (NYC) \/ The Dedalus Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42876524986604,"sku":"06-22x2-03-23-09-23","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-America-La-France-Variations-II-1984_icon_2bbe4630-7534-4257-8001-10a5c11c47ad.jpg?v=1655827536"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-paris-suite-autumn-lithograph-1980","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"PARIS SUITE (AUTUMN)\" LITHO, 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Motherwell (1915-1991) is one of the essential American abstract painters that radically defined post-war abstraction in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, his work appears in museum collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.phillips.com\/detail\/robert-motherwell\/NY010318\/8\" title=\"Motherwell auction record 2018 Phillips\"\u003eHis auction record was set in 2018 at $12.6 million USD\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his impressive paintings, Motherwell is also revered as one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier, or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCreated in 1980, \"Paris Suite (Autumn)\" is one of four works from Motherwell's Paris Series, each named after one of the four seasons. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work, like many from this era, balances the spirit of abstract expressionism with minimalism. A block or stripe of powder blue becomes a window on a burnt sienna background, disrupted by one of Motherwell's signature black gestural forms that bursts across the panels.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMotherwell's finest prints are realized on heavily textured handmade papers with a lot of character. This work was realized on J.B. Green handmade paper and exhibits exceptional character with naturally deckled edges. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Paris Suite III (Autumn)\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eUSA, 1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLithograph on J.B. Green handmade paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eInitialed and numbered AP xx by the artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrom an edition of 60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e9.25\"H 13.25\"W (image)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e19.75\"H 22.5\"W (sheet)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e22\"H 25.25\"W (framed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed with museum glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Brooke Alexander, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Robert Motherwell: The Complete Prints 1940-1991 Catalogue Raisonne\" pg. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e241\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eProvenance: Kasmin (NYC) \/ The Dedalus Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42884198138092,"sku":"06-22","price":5750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/products\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Paris-Suite-III-_Autumn_-1980_icon_967a8cfb-1811-4b2b-804e-6bea8c92a92d.jpg?v=1655827788"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-africa-suite-1970","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"AFRICA SUITE #6\" SCREENPRINT, 1970","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/willem-de-kooning\" title=\"Willem de Kooning prints Caviar20\"\u003eWillem de Kooning\u003c\/a\u003e, made up the quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in America and established New York City as the new center of the art world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell was the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing, editing a journal, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell’s works are instantly recognizable by their repeated visual motifs. A devoted exploration within his practice was working with abstract fields of dark negative space. Often aggressive or elegant in their spontaneity, his compositions hold confident energy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Africa Suite portfolio is an important part of Motherwell's printmaking oeuvre because of its celebration of gestural black forms. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e In this body of work, Motherwell asks the spirit of abstract expressionism to confront minimalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"Africa Suite #6\" is one of most memorable examples from this series of prints. It features a bold and very ambiguous black shape against a warm neutral color field. The simplicity of this shape recalls a both a flexed bicep and a sort marine creature. Is this shape representing something menacing or friendly? Or is it simply an abstraction?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMotherwell's contribution to the art historical canon is undisputed. This recognition is imbued as a result of his prolific achievements in printmaking. He is revered as one of the most experimental and courageous printmakers of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis work can be found in a number of museum collections around the world including the \u003ca title=\"Motherwell Africa #6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/art\/artworks\/motherwell-africa-suite-65428\/2\"\u003eTate (London)\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Robert Motherwell Africa Buffalo AKG Art Museum\" href=\"https:\/\/buffaloakg.org\/artworks\/p1981222a-e-five-untitled-screen-prints-portfolio-africa-suite\"\u003ethe Buffalo AKG Art Museum\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"tel:4167041720\"\u003e+1.416.704.1720\u003c\/a\u003e. Visit our Toronto gallery on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact information for Caviar20, Toronto fine art gallery\"\u003eThursdays or by appointment\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Africa Suite #6\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUSA, 1970\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eColor screenprint on J.B. green paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInitialed and dated in pencil, lower margin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSigned in the plate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eArtist’s blind stamp lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrom an edition of 150\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e40.75\"H 28.25\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e44.25\"H 33.75\"W (framed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMinor wear to frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePublished by Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted at \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKelpra Studio, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43816642412780,"sku":"05-23","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Africa-Series_icon_eaa83d7c-a2e9-45de-b218-e461ba6cdd8f.jpg?v=1683843203"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-seaside-studio-1990","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"SEASIDE STUDIO\" 1990","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the post-war art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell was also the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing, teaching, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work appears in museum collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms. Yet in addition to his impressive paintings, Motherwell is also revered as a printmaker. He is one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Seaside Studio\" is a paradigm of Motherwell's aesthetic, featuring bold, black shapes and linework against a powerful background of saturated red. However, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethis work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e represents a rare departure from Motherwell's commitment to abstraction by alluding to the building in the title of the work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn homage to his \"Sea Barn\", this dynamic print recalls Motherwell's innate connection to Provincetown, MA., where the artist spent summers tucked away in the studio of his coastal home. Motherwell's most productive periods took place seaside, often drawing inspiration from the tranquil landscape. The artist would ultimately spend his last days in Provincetown, after cherishing nearly 50 years of summers by the sea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this evocative work in mind, it is not surprising that Motherwell's red prints are the most collected and sought-after works in his oeuvre. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or call\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"tel:4167041720\"\u003e+1.416.704.1720\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisit our Toronto gallery on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact information for Caviar20, Toronto fine art gallery\"\u003eThursdays or by appointment\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Seaside Studio\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAquatint and etching on Whatman paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \"RM\" in pencil lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an edition of 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31.5\"H 27.75\"W (work)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Artist; released by Waddington Graphics Ltd., London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: The Dedalus Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43956398522604,"sku":"11-23","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Seaside-Studio-1990_icon_b7213c70-6d77-441b-aeed-b66923060aa2.jpg?v=1695127125"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-basque-suite-12-screenprint-1971","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"BASQUE SUITE #12\" SCREENPRINT, 1971","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"id6\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/willem-de-kooning\" title=\"Willem de Kooning prints Caviar20\"\u003eWillem de Kooning\u003c\/a\u003e, made up the quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in America and established New York City as the new center of the art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn uncommonly gifted communicator, Motherwell was the unofficial spokesman of the New York School of painters, writing, editing a journal, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Motherwell's contribution to the art historical canon as a painter is undisputed, his role as a printmaker is arguably just as important. He was one of the most experimental and courageous printmakers of the 20th century, always searching for new techniques to express or expand his ideas and aesthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Basque Suite\" is a series of 10 iconic prints. Featuring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotherwell's signature ink-black gestural forms, the group's imagery is complemented by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edense stretches of monochromatic color and breaks of negative space. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print is a paradigm of Motherwell's oeuvre: aggressive black forms create a confident abstract arrangement, capped by a tangerine-coloured flat on the upper right. The negative space allows for implications and softening of the harsh mark-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Basque Suite\" is one of Motherwell's earliest forays into screenprinting and the results are iconic and moving. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/f67vgy5rgg9l2w2f-742712.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\/products\/robert-motherwell-untitled-letter-a-lithograph\" title='Robert Motherwell \"Basque Suite\" series'\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/f67vgy5rgg9l2w2f-742712.shopifypreview.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\/products\/robert-motherwell-basque-suite-2-untitled-b-screenprint-1971\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see other examples from the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete set of \"Basque Suite\" can be found in many museum's permanent collections including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/art\/artworks\/motherwell-the-basque-suite-65429\"\u003ethe Tate\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\"Basque Suite #12\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon, 1971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor screenprint on J. B. Green paper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInitialed and numbered \"147\/150\" in pencil, lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \"Motherwell\" in plate, upper left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom an edition of 150\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e40.5\"H 28”W (sheet)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Marlborough Graphics, Inc., London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by Kelpra Studio, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature: \u003cbr\u003eEngberg, S. \u0026amp; Banach, J. (2003). Robert Motherwell, the Complete Prints 1940-1991. A Catalogue Raisonné. Minneapolis: Walker Art Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference: Engberg \u0026amp; Banach 87 | Belknap 58\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549624815852,"sku":"06-25","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Composition-XII-Basque-Suite-1986_Thumbnail.jpg?v=1749914244"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-three-forms-etching-aquatint-1988","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"THREE FORMS\" ETCHING \u0026 AQUATINT, 1988","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the art world for the second half of the 20th century.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell, an uncommonly gifted communicator, acted as the unofficial spokesman of the New York School--writing, teaching, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis contributions to painting in the 20th century are matched only by his contributions to printmaking.  He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier, or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Three forms\" is a superb impression from Motherwell. Featuring bold, black shapes against a powerful field of saturated red, this etching is not easily forgotten. The dark brushstrokes are palpable, their edges bleeding into the crimson backdrop. Elegant and raw, this print masterfully balances the sprits of abstract expressionism with minimalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnsurprisingly, Motherwell's punchy red prints are the most collected and sought-after works in his oeuvre. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother impression of this piece is held in the collection of the Walker Art Gallery, Minneapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Three Forms\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEtching and aquatint in colors on wove paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \"RM\" and numbered \"9\/50\" in pencil by the artist, lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an edition of 50, with 10 artist proofs numbered in Roman numerals\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11.75\"H 23.75\"W (image) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19.75\"H 31\"W (sheet)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePrinted and published by the artist in New York, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper bears the blindstamp of the artist in the lower right corner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature: Engberg, S. \u0026amp; Banach, J. (2003). Robert Motherwell, the Complete Prints 1940-1991. A Catalogue Raisonné. Minneapolis: Walker Art Gallery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference: Engberg \u0026amp; Banach 469 | Belknap 407\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46549662728428,"sku":"06-25","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Three-Forms-1988_Thumbnail.jpg?v=1749915364"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-the-poets-eye-aquatint-1990","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"THE POET'S EYE\" AQUATINT, 1990","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the art world for the second half of the 20th century.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell acted as the unofficial spokesman of the New York School -writing, teaching, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis contributions to painting in the 20th century are matched only by his contributions to printmaking.  He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier, or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell was deeply inspired by the literary arts. Symbolist poets Charles Baudelaire and Stéphane Mallarmé, along with James Joyce informed his visual practice. He went so far as to name his foundation (Dedalus, est. 1981) after one of James Joyce's characters, Stephen Dedalus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Poet's Eye\" was created soon after he made the series of 40 etchings illustrating James Joyce's Ulysses. This bold and evocative print evokes the deep respect that Motherwell had for poets and writers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet against a soothing shade of blue, Motherwell creates a gestural form full of power and ambiguity. He applied the black layer using a process called carbordumum--a method of aquatinting with a mixture of metal filings in an acrylic medium painted on a plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the later part of his career, Motherwell was particularly drawn to pure expanses of light blues. The appealing and somewhat gentle hue also references his love for the Mediterranean landscape -- see other examples \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\/products\/robert-motherwell-summertime-in-italy-blue-1966\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\/products\/robert-motherwell-untitled-letter-a-lithograph\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElegant and raw, this print masterfully balances the sprits of abstract expressionism with minimalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Poet's Eye\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAquatint and carborundum on Whatman paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \"RM\" in pencil, lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumbered \"32\/35\" in pencil, lower right; artist's chop mark lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25.5\"H 31\"W (sheet)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28\"H 33.75\"H (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed with plexiglass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePublished by the artist; released by Waddington Graphics Ltd., London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Catherine Mosley, assisted by Janis Stemmermann, artist's studio, Greenwich, Conneticut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe paper bears the blindstamp of the artist in the lower right corner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterature: Engberg, S. \u0026amp; Banach, J. (2003). Robert Motherwell, the Complete Prints 1940-1991. A Catalogue Raisonné. Minneapolis: Walker Art Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eReference: Engberg \u0026amp; Banach 493 | Belknap 429\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46672487710956,"sku":"07-25","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-The-poets-eye_Thumbnail.jpg?v=1752853295"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-ulysses-the-hospital-etching-1988","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"ULYSSES: THE HOSPITAL\" ETCHING 1988","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the art world for the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Motherwell's contribution to the art historical canon as a painter is undisputed, his role as a printmaker is arguably just as important.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the early 1960s until his death in 1991, Motherwell worked tirelessly in search of new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic. He was one of the most experimental and courageous printmakers of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell was deeply inspired by the literary arts. Symbolist poets Charles Baudelaire and Stéphane Mallarmé, along with James Joyce informed his visual practice. He went so far as to name his foundation (Dedalus, est. 1981) after one of James Joyce's characters, Stephen Dedalus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis etching comes from the collection that Motherhwell created to accompany a printed edition of James Joyce's \"Ulysses.\" The etchings originated in the \u003cem\u003eDedalus Sketchbook\u003c\/em\u003e of 1892, which marked the beginning of a large body of drawings executed over the next several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing effect over depiction, each composition was created by charging a plate twice--first to apply a black tentative linear structure, then a dense colorfield. Almost casual in their simplicity, the etchings contrast with the highly wrought texture and unprecedented idiosyncrasy of the novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ulysses project was very meaningful to Motherwell, the final book meticulously thought out. This loose etching from the project would make a wonderful addition to a Motherwell or Joyce enthusiast's collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ulysses: The Hospital\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEtching on Johannot paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \"RM\" in pencil, lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumbered \"27\/40\" in pencil, lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an edition of 40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13\"H 10\"W (sheet)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15\"H 12\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterature: Engberg, S. \u0026amp; Banach, J. (2003). Robert Motherwell, the Complete Prints 1940-1991. A Catalogue Raisonné. Minneapolis: Walker Art Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eReference: Engberg \u0026amp; Banach 461\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46700524830956,"sku":"07-25","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-The-Hospital-_Ulysses-Portfolio__Thumbnail.jpg?v=1753821342"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-carpeta-1986-copy","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"CARPETA\" LITHOGRAPH \u0026 COLLAGE, 1986","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting in America and established New York City as the new center of the art world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell was the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing and editing a journal, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell's contribution to the art historical canon is undisputed. This recognition is especially imbued as a result of the achievements Motherwell pursued as a printmaker. Motherwell is one of the most experimental and courageous printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques to express and expand his ideas and aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell's works are instantly recognizable by their repeated motifs: giant black forms, sometimes aggressive, sometimes spontaneous, that seem to confidently devour the pictorial plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn this work we find exemplary Motherwell fashion; a bold, abstract black shape is set against a field of color. Neutral colors, such as taupe, cream and ochre are frequently used by Motherwell to accelerate the power of his black elements. Collaged into the work is section of sheet music amongst abstracted blocks of muted neutral colors. \u003cspan\u003eWhere the Cubists incorporated collage into the painted canvas, Motherwell similarly fused collage with printmaking while retaining the gestural spirit of Abstract Expressionism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis untitled lithograph is a paradigm of Motherwell's practice. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was included in the portfolio \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e12th Anniversary Galeria Joan Prats 1976-88 Portfolio\" (or \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“Carpeta Commemorativa 12e Aniversari”). The portfolio was created to celebrate the twelfth anniversary of the Galeria Joan Prats, one of Barcelona's most important and pioneering art galleries. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecall +1.416.704.1720, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntitled, from: 12th Anniversary Galeria Joan Prats 1976-88 Portfolio\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA\/Spain, 1986\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned and numbered \"38\/100\" in pencil by the artist, lower left face\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLithograph in colors with collage on wove paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an edition of 100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22\"H 14.9\"W (sheet)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePolígrafa S.A., Barcelona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796350685420,"sku":"04-21x09-25","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Untitled-_12th-Anniversary-Galeria-Joan-Prats-76-88-portfolio__01.jpg?v=1757092580"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-el-general-1980","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"EL GENERAL\" LITHOGRAPH, 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Motherwell (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined Modern painting and established New York City as the center of the art world for the second half of the 20th century.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMotherwell was also the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing, teaching and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work appears in museum collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms.  Yet in addition to his impressive paintings, Motherwell is also revered as a printmaker. He is one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier, or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print, along with \u003ca title=\"Motherwell El General Caviar20 Tyler Graphics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/all\/products\/robert-motherwell-rites-of-passage-ii-1980\"\u003e\"Rites of Passage II\", was created at Tyler Graphics in 1979\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegardless of medium, Motherwell's aesthetic is known for its repeated motifs: giant black forms, sometimes aggressive, sometimes spontaneous, that seem to confidently devour their pictorial plain. While black is Motherwell's go-to color, the dripping and comprehensive color in El General seems to hover above accents of pale yellow. This print is a paradigm of Motherwell's oeuvre and his mastery of the nuances involved in the color black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this product? \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e or call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"El General\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA, 1980\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithograph in black and cream on \u003cspan\u003ehandmade \u003c\/span\u003eKisuki Hanga Dosa paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and numbered \"25\/49\" by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an edition of 49 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e34\"H 24.5\"W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: Tyler Graphics Ltd., New York \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46863455453420,"sku":"04-21x10-25","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Motherwell-_From-Kasmin_-02_01_2a63d442-418a-463b-b50b-469e27c25d45.jpg?v=1764700670"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-summertime-in-italy-1967","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"SUMMERTIME IN ITALY\" 1966","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\" title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the art world for the second half of the 20th century.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell was also the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing, teaching, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work appears in museum collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms. Yet in addition to his impressive paintings, Motherwell is also revered as a printmaker. He is one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1960s, Motherwell visited Italy on vacation with his then-wife, \u003ca title=\"Helen Frankenthaler Caviar20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/helen-frankenthaler\"\u003eHelen Frankenthaler\u003c\/a\u003e. Motherwell became enamored with the Italianate landscape and the mountainous terrain of the Liguria region, which inspired a series of paintings, \"Summertime in Italy\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the same title, this bold graphic lithograph which is related to the series, carries the same commanding presence. For this piece, Motherwell applied liquid tusche, a lightweight ink that would enable rapid application comparable to his \"Spontaneity Paintings\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strong, frenetic strokes result in a vigorous composition that in true Motherwell fashion is highly intuitive while also demonstrating great restraint. This enigmatic shape, that we could describe as a rebellious or contorting triangle, makes many appearances in Motherwell's work. How do you interpret this form? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us,\u003c\/a\u003e call\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"tel:4167041720\"\u003e+1.416.704.1720,\u003c\/a\u003e or Visit our Toronto gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"Summertime in Italy (with Lines)\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eUSA, 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLithograph on rives BFK paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSigned and numbered \"92\/100\" in pencil lower right; printer's chop mark lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrom an edition of 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e22.25\"H 17\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePublisher: Hollander Workshop, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePrinter: Irwin Hollander, Hollaner Workshop, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eProvenance: Kasmin (NYC) \/ The Dedalus Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCatalogue Raisonné: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dedalusfoundation.org\/robert-motherwell\/catalogues-raisonne\/prints-editioned-works\/view\/cr-35-summertime-in-italy-with-lines\/\"\u003eCR 35\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cem\u003ePrints \u0026amp; Editioned Works\u003c\/em\u003e from Dedalus Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNote: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThe edition of 100 was divided into three groupings printed with different background colors; light blue for the first third, dark blue for the second third, and black for the last third, although no documentation of the exact numbering sequences exists in archival or workshop records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020530598124,"sku":"01-24x03-25x11-25","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Motherwell-_From-Kasmin_-01_01.jpg?v=1763670125"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-harvest-in-scotland-lithograph-collage-1973","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"HARVEST, IN SCOTLAND\" 1973","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell?page=1\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991) is known as one of the most important and influential artists associated with Abstract Expressionism, he is also revered for his work and promotion of printmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inclusion of European cigarette graphics and labels from fine wines is one of the most distinctive aesthetic characteristics in his work. It also continues a tradition, established by Picasso and Braque during the heyday of Cubism, of incorporating the detritus of daily life into the artistic work. Where the Cubist’s incorporated collage into the painted canvas, Motherwell similarly developed a process of collage incorporated into print.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe “Summer Light Series” was a milestone series for Motherwell that allowed him to reintroduce collage into his printing practice. The series was started in 1972, and released in 1973 as Motherwell's first large-scale project at Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles. The titles were derived from typography on the labels used as collage fragments. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn this print, the layered base is adorned with the packaging of Scotish Cheese brand \"Caithness,\" and German cigarette brand, \"Ernte 23.\" The German word \"ernte\" translates to \"harvest,\" a term which titles several prints in the series including this one.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn “Harvest, in Scotland,” we see the results of the new creation process, where a hybrid of lithographed print and collage would be collapsed into one print. Motherwell’s highly textured paper, seen here and in the rest of the series, would be accompanied by hand-culled found materials. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe maquettes for the prints were first assembled as a series of collages, which Gemini’s printers then used to create working templates. These informal studies were fully documented. Each component was printed with colorfast inks and hand-torn along stencils approved by the artist. Once printed, the individual elements were coated with adhesive and unified into a single composition by running them through the press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a result of Motherwell’s close attention to his studio works during the printing process, his works in all mediums were reference points for the prints. As such, his prints retain the artistic gesture of Abstract Expressionist painting in the ripped collaged papers and heavily textured bases.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eQuestions about this artwork? \u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cspan\u003eor call +1.416.704.1720\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Summer Light Series: Harvest, In Scotland\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUSA, 1973\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithograph and collage on arjomari paper, with yellow Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper; Ernte cigarette label; Caithness cheese label; black Arches paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned \"Motherwell\" in pencil, numbered \"AP VI\", with artist blindstamp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with their blindstamp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e42\"H 24\"W (sheet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e45.5\"H 27.5\"W (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall very good condition. Full report by request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: this work is made with handmade paper and has deckled edges and a strong texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue Raisonné: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dedalusfoundation.org\/robert-motherwell\/catalogues-raisonne\/prints-editioned-works\/view\/cr-144-summer-light-series-harvest-in-scotland\/\"\u003eCR 144\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052495388908,"sku":"12-25","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Harvest-In-Scotland_01.jpg?v=1764702312"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-flags-lithograph-1989","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"FLAGS\" LITHOGRAPH, 1989","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the art world for the second half of the 20th century.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell, an uncommonly gifted communicator, acted as the unofficial spokesman of the New York School--writing, teaching, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis contributions to painting in the 20th century are matched only by his contributions to printmaking.  He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier, or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Flags\" is a superb impression from Motherwell. Featuring bold, black shapes against a powerful field of saturated red, this work is not easily forgotten. The dark brushstrokes are palpable, their edges bleeding into the crimson backdrop. Elegant and raw, this print masterfully balances the sprits of abstract expressionism with minimalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnsurprisingly, Motherwell's punchy red prints are the most collected and sought-after works in his oeuvre. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother impression of this piece is held in the collection of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/walkerart.org\/collections\/artworks\/flags\"\u003eWalker Art Center\u003c\/a\u003e, Minneapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"FLAGS\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLithograph, embossing, and chine appliqué on cream Rives BFK mould-made paper; red Moriki handmade paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \"RM\" and numbered \"31\/68\" in pencil by the artist, lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by Lee Fundburg, Tyler Graphics Ltd.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop chop mark lower right; workshop number \"RM88-966\" in pencil, reverse lower left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an edition of 68\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36.25\"H 30\"W (sheet)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue Raisonné: Engberg \u0026amp; Banach 470\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcordance: B 408; TGL RM87\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47382404825324,"sku":"03-26","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Flags-1989_01.jpg?v=1773341329"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-untitled-rust-aquatint-1973","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"UNTITLED (VERTICAL)\" AQUATINT, 1973","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the art world for the second half of the 20th century.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell was the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing and editing a journal, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell's contribution to the art historical canon is undisputed. This recognition is especially imbued as a result of the achievements Motherwell pursued as a printmaker. Motherwell is one of the most experimental and courageous printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques to express and expand his ideas and aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this work we find exemplary Motherwell technique; a bold, abstract black shape is set against a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003epowerful sfumato field of green-toned brown-red. While neutral colors are frequently used by Motherwell to accelerate the power of his black elements, here the background and black marks oscillate between foreground and background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe dark brushstrokes are palpable, the work entirely textured. Elegant and raw, this print masterfully balances the sprits of abstract expressionism with minimalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother impression of this piece is held in the collection of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/whitney.org\/collection\/works\/4303\"\u003eWhitney\u003c\/a\u003e, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntitled\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA, 1973\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAquatint, lift-ground etching and aquatint on Arches Cover paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \"Motherwell\" in pencil, lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumbered in pencil, lower right; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist chop mark, lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumber 6 from an edition of 46\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Robert Motherwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted by Catherine Mosley, artist's studio, Greenwich, Conneticut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41.5\"H 24\"W (sheet)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogue Raisonné: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/dedalusfoundation.org\/robert-motherwell\/catalogues-raisonne\/prints-editioned-works\/view\/cr-138-untitled\/\"\u003eCR 138\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcordance: B 108\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47587631759596,"sku":"04-26","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Unitled-1973_01.jpg?v=1777569926"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-summertime-in-italy-blue-1967","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL \"SUMMERTIME IN ITALY BLUE\" 1966","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American abstract painters that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the post-war art world.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMotherwell was also the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing, teaching, and lecturing on behalf of the movement, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn the 1960s, Motherwell visited Italy on vacation with his then-wife, Helen Frankenthaler. Motherwell was enamoured with the palette of the Italian sky and landscape, specifically in the mountainous Liguria region, which inspired a series of paintings, \"Summertime in Italy\". \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith the same title, this exceptional lithograph, carries the same commanding elegance and simplicity. To create this work Motherwell applied a French transfer paper coated with gum solution to mask the image out of the background, creating an inverted effect. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe sky blue background contributes to a serene and contemplative composition. This piece serves as a distinctive output from this important body of work. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMotherwell's work appears in museum collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms. Motherwell is also revered as a printmaker. He is one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eQuestions about this piece? Contact us or call +1.416.704.1720.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"Summertime in Italy with Blue\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUSA, 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLithograph on Arches Cover paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSigned \"Motherwell\" in pencil lower right\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEdition: AP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e30\"H 22.25\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublisher: Hollander Workshop, New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: Kasmin (NYC) \/ The Dedalus Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: this work is sold unframed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Motherwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47733196554476,"sku":"09-23x2-08-24","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Robert-Motherwell-Summertime-in-Italy-_withBlue_-1966_icon_d939898a-174a-40d1-a06b-1063dff3787e.jpg?v=1695126918"},{"product_id":"robert-motherwell-grey-open-etching-1981","title":"ROBERT MOTHERWELL “GRAY OPEN WITH WHITE PAINT” ETCHING, 1981","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\" title=\"Toronto art gallery collection featuring artwork by iconic abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell\"\u003eRobert Motherwell\u003c\/a\u003e (1915-1991), alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning, made up the quartet of American artists that radically defined abstraction and established New York City as the center of the post-war art world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMotherwell was also the unofficial spokesman of the New York School, writing, teaching, and lecturing extensively on behalf of abstract expressionism, his fellow artists, and the merits of abstraction. In addition to his accomplishments as a painter and scholar Motherwell was also one of the most accomplished American printmakers of the 20th century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHe is one of the most innovative and prolific printmakers of the 20th century. He was always searching for new techniques, whether at his own printmaking atelier or collaborating with others, to expand his ideas and express his aesthetic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1967, Motherwell introduced his \"Open\" series, a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003estudy that would continue to evolve for nearly two decades, extending into the 1980s. While Motherwell will forever be associated with abstract expressionism, this body of work, is perhaps his way of responding to minimalism. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Open\" series came about entirely by chance. While in his studio, the artist was captivated by the silhouette of a recent painting, \"Summertime in Italy,\" which leaned against a larger, freshly primed canvas. Intrigued by the proportions, Motherwell used charcoal to trace the canvas's contours, resulting in a simple but bold rectangular shape formed by three lines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Grey Open with White Paint\" is a quintessential example of this series. A sweeping plane of warm mink or stone grey hosts a rectangle comprised of three fine black lines. Swathes of stark white embrace the corners of the form, accentuating its crisp angles. Like the best of this series, the top of the rectangle is left unlatched, as if representing a window, a swing, or opening into a world beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClick \u003ca title=\"Motherwell minimalism Open series London Caviar20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\/products\/robert-motherwell-london-series-ii-1971\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca title=\"Robert Motherwell Window Open series Caviar20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/robert-motherwell\/products\/robert-motherwell-window-1991\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to see other \"cousins\" within this family of prints. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Motherwell is renowned for black gestural forms, the influence of Minimalism in the 1960s is especially apparent in this body of work. This results is arguably one of the most intriguing phases within his entire oeuvre, and a reminder of his mastery and contribution to American abstraction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"Gray Open with White Paint\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eUSA, 1981 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esoft-ground etching and pochoir on gray Auvergne à la Main Richard de Bas handmade paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned \"RM\" and numbered 8\/80 by the artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrom an edition of 80\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e20”H 26.25”W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: The Dedalus Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterature: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBanach, Joan, Siri Engberg. 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