The Writings of Robert Motherwell (Documents of Twentieth-Century Art)
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Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) one of the leading American Abstract Expressionist painters was also a theorist and exponent of the movement. His writing articulated the intent of the New York school Jackson Pollock Willem de Kooning Adolph Gottlieb Franz Kline Arshile Gorky and othersduring a period when their work was often reviled for its departure from traditional representation. As founder of the Documents of Modern Art series (later renamed the Documents of Twentieth-Century Art) Motherwell gave modern artists a voice at a time when very few people understood their theories or work. This authoritative new edition of the artists writings about art includes public lectures essays and interviews. Impeccably edited with an informative introductory essay and rigorous annotation it is illustrated with black-and-white images that elucidate Motherwells writings.
