Robert Motherwell

by Dore Ashton, Robert Buck, Flam

Shows nearly a hundred of the American artist's paintings, includes an interview with Motherwell, and discusses the development of his career

Genres: Art

156 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Dore Ashton (1928, – January 30, 2017) was a writer, professor and critic of modern and contemporary art. She was the author or editor of more than thirty books on art.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I stopped working (almost TWO years ago!!) I determined that I would start reading the rather impressive collection of coffee table and/or art books we'd collected over the years. This one came up today. Its a beautifully illustrated book with two essays by prominent critics. It was put together for a 1983 retrospective of Motherwell's work. Usually, when I read one of these books, even if its an artist I've never much cared for, I come away with a much greater appreciation for their work. With a greater understanding of what they were doing, I generally have greater liking for their work. Somehow that did not happen here. Never liked nor understood Motherwell, and I still don't. The best thing: someone had stuck $150.00 in cash in the pages.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Powerful and beautiful.