
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,
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
October 28, 2013
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