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Robert Motherwell — Flesh Automatism
Robert Motherwell

Flesh Automatism

A luminous interplay of warm, flesh-toned hues and gestural mark-making defines this intimate intaglio print by Robert Motherwell, one of Abstract Expressionism's foremost practitioners. The artist's embrace of Automatism — the Surrealist-derived practice of allowing the subconscious to guide the hand — is evident in the fluid, spontaneous lines and organic forms that drift across the richly textured handmade paper. The luxurious Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque sheet lends the work a tactile, almost corporeal presence that resonates deeply with the piece's evocative title.

Medium
Aquatint and etching in colors, on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, with full margins,

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October 28, 2013

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Robert Motherwell, Flesh Automatism

A luminous interplay of warm, flesh-toned hues and gestural mark-making defines this intimate intaglio print by Robert Motherwell, one of Abstract Expressionism's foremost practitioners. The artist's embrace of Automatism — the Surrealist-derived practice of allowing the subconscious to guide the hand — is evident in the fluid, spontaneous lines and organic forms that drift across the richly textured handmade paper. The luxurious Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque sheet lends the work a tactile, almost corporeal presence that resonates deeply with the piece's evocative title.

Medium
Aquatint and etching in colors, on Georges Duchêne Hawthorne of Larroque handmade paper, with full margins,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Warm Flesh Tones, Mid Century Modern, Male Artist, Automatism, Aquatint And Etching, Printmaking, American Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Modern Master

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Kyle Stewart