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Robert Motherwell — Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart, 25th Anniversary
Robert Motherwell

Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart, 25th Anniversary

Robert Motherwell's poster for Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart 25th Anniversary celebrates the festival through bold gestural abstraction characteristic of the Abstract Expressionist movement. The composition employs Motherwell's signature use of dynamic brushwork and dramatic color contrasts, translated into the lithographic and screenprint media to create a vibrant, energetic design. The work exemplifies how Motherwell successfully bridged fine art and graphic design, elevating the poster format through his commanding abstract vocabulary while promoting a major cultural institution.

Medium
Lithograph/Screenprint

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March Modern & Contemporary Art

March 25, 2026

Lot 70

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Robert Motherwell, Lincoln Center Mostly Mozart, 25th Anniversary

Robert Motherwell's poster for Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart 25th Anniversary celebrates the festival through bold gestural abstraction characteristic of the Abstract Expressionist movement. The composition employs Motherwell's signature use of dynamic brushwork and dramatic color contrasts, translated into the lithographic and screenprint media to create a vibrant, energetic design. The work exemplifies how Motherwell successfully bridged fine art and graphic design, elevating the poster format through his commanding abstract vocabulary while promoting a major cultural institution.

Medium
Lithograph/Screenprint
Seen at
RoGallery, Long Island City, NY

Related themes

20th Century, Minimalist Aesthetic, Poster Art, Music and cultural celebration, American Artist, Screenprint, Abstract Expressionism, Vibrant and energetic, Bold Geometric Forms, Commemorative Design

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Kyle Stewart