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Robert Motherwell — At Five in the Afternoon
Robert Motherwell

At Five in the Afternoon

1971

At Five in the Afternoon is an acrylic on canvas work from 1971 that references Lorca's famous poem about a bullfighter's death. The composition employs bold geometric forms and color to evoke emotional intensity and tragedy inherent in the literary source.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 17, 2018

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Robert Motherwell, At Five in the Afternoon, 1971

At Five in the Afternoon is an acrylic on canvas work from 1971 that references Lorca's famous poem about a bullfighter's death. The composition employs bold geometric forms and color to evoke emotional intensity and tragedy inherent in the literary source.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Year
1971
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Emotional Intensity, Acrylic On Canvas, 1970s, American, Abstract Expressionism, Geometric Abstraction, Literary Reference, Spanish Theme

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Kyle Stewart