Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 (1972)

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At work on his Elegies and Windows series, Motherwell examines his place in the Abstract Expressionist movement, which he calls the first original American movement in the "mainstream," and its practitioners "the last romantics." He distinguishes between his large paintings and his intimate papier collée. Motherwell recollects the state of American art in the 1940s and the impact of European emigré painters on the younger generation of emerging artists. He discusses the significance of collage, or papier collée, as an artist's medium and explains how he first became involved with this process. Motherwell offers his interpretations of earlier directions in art and his response to the object oriented painting that emerged in America in the 1960s. A unique document of one of the founding members of the New York School. He died in 1991.

Director: Michael Blackwood
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 45 min
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Production: Michael Blackwood Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

artist, art

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What is Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 about?
At work on his Elegies and Windows series, Motherwell examines his place in the Abstract Expressionist movement, which he calls the first original American movement in the "mainstream," and its practitioners "the last romantics." He distinguishes between his large paintings and his intimate papier collée. Motherwell recollects the state of American art in the 1940s and the impact of European emigré painters on the younger generation of emerging artists. He discusses the significance of collage, or papier collée, as an artist's medium and explains how he first became involved with this process. Motherwell offers his interpretations of earlier directions in art and his response to the object oriented painting that emerged in America in the 1960s. A unique document of one of the founding members of the New York School. He died in 1991.
Who directed Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971?
Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 was directed by Michael Blackwood.
Who stars in Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971?
Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 stars Robert Motherwell.
How long is Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971?
Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
What genre is Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971?
Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 is a Documentary film.
Where was Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 produced?
Robert Motherwell: Summer of 1971 was produced in United States of America.