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Gauloises Bleues by Robert Motherwell

Gauloises Bleues

Robert Motherwell · 1968

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DETAILS
Artist
Robert Motherwell
Date
1968
Medium
Aquatint in taupe on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
292 × 162 mm (plate): 582 × 390 mm (sheet)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund
ART MOVEMENTS
Action paintingColor Field painting
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THE ARTIST

Robert Motherwell

Robert Motherwell, a leading voice of Abstract Expressionism, transformed philosophical thought into powerful, emotionally charged canvases like his iconic "Elegies to the Spanish Republic."

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