Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

Robert Motherwell — Hollow Men Series
Robert Motherwell

Hollow Men Series

1989

An acrylic and charcoal work on canvas that belongs to Motherwell's series inspired by T.S. Eliot's poem about spiritually empty modern life. The composition combines gestural mark-making with architectural forms in a somber, introspective manner.

Medium
acrylic and charcoal on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 15, 2024

Lot 33

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

About this work

Robert Motherwell, Hollow Men Series, 1989

An acrylic and charcoal work on canvas that belongs to Motherwell's series inspired by T.S. Eliot's poem about spiritually empty modern life. The composition combines gestural mark-making with architectural forms in a somber, introspective manner.

Medium
acrylic and charcoal on canvas
Year
1989
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark, Acrylic, American, Literary Influence, Abstract Expressionism, 1980s

More works by Robert Motherwell

Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Kyle Stewart