Robert Motherwell

Jan 24, 1915 - Jul 16, 1991

Robert Motherwell was an American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker, and editor. He was one of the youngest of the New York School, which also included Philip Guston, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko.
Trained in philosophy, Motherwell became an artist, regarded as among the most articulate of the abstract expressionist painters. He was known for his series of abstract paintings and prints which touched on political, philosophical and literary themes, such as the Elegies to the Spanish Republic.
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“Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.”

Robert Motherwell
Jan 24, 1915 - Jul 16, 1991

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