Artist Monograph

Robert Motherwell, American

American, 1915–1991

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Medium Breakdown

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Lithography 102 38.2%
Other Media 42 15.7%
Drawing 40 15%
Etching 33 12.4%
Oil Painting 17 6.4%
Screenprint 9 3.4%
Printmaking 6 2.2%
Collage 3 1.1%

Department Distribution

Department Works Share
Drawings & Prints 256 95.9%
Painting & Sculpture 9 3.4%
Architecture & Design 2 0.7%

Production by Decade

8
1940s
1
1950s
92
1960s
95
1970s
71
1980s

Classification Types

  • Print — 113
  • Illustrated Book — 77
  • Drawing — 66
  • Painting — 9
  • Design — 2

Physical Scale

Scale bracketWorksShare
Small (< 30 cm)6425%
Medium (30–100 cm)17267.2%
Large (1–3 m)166.3%
Monumental (> 3 m)41.6%

Range: 12.2 cm → 510.3 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquiredWorks
19441
19501
19551
19571
19611
19623
19631
19641
19653
196628
196721
19684
19694
197015
19718
197222
19731
19745
19751
19761
197829
19813
19829
198322
19843

Currently On View

  • "MoMA, Floor 4, 402" — 1

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