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Artist: Robert Motherwell (1915-1991) American Title: Untitled (Red from London Series I) (1971) Signature: signed lower right and numbered 98/150 Medium: screenprint on J.B. Green mould-made paper - numbered 98 from an edition of 150 - published by Marlborough Graphics, Inc., New York - printed by Christ Prater, Kelpra Studio, London Size: 103½ x 71½cm (40.7 x 28.1in) Framed Size: 117.5 x 83cm (46.3 x 32.7in) Provenance: Private Collection a#morebtn { color: #de1d01; } a#morebtn:hover { cursor: pointer;} In 1970, Robert Motherwell began working with Chris Prater at the fine art printing studio Kelpra in London, producing screenprints that related both to his Basque Suite, and to his Open paintings. Beginning in 1967, and inspired by a chance juxtaposition of a large and small canvas, Motherwell's Op... Read more Robert Motherwell Lot 61 - 'Untitled (Red from London Series I) (1971)' Estimate: €2,000 - €3,000 In 1970, Robert Motherwell began working with Chris Prater at the fine art printing studio Kelpra in London, producing screenprints that related both to his Basque Suite, and to his Open paintings. Beginning in 1967, and inspired by a chance juxtaposition of a large and small canvas, Motherwell's Open paintings occupied the artist for nearly two decades. Unlike his expressionist works, these compositions were quiet and meditative, the minimalist planes of colour interrupted only by thin lines in rectangular configurations. The Kelpra screenprints continued this exploration of line and plane. As with the Open paintings, the composition is minimalist, with a plain field of colour, and three slender vertical lines, suspended as it were from the top of the paper, meeting a single horizontal line. The thin lines are barely discernible against the pure intense colour of the ink on paper. The completed set consisted of five prints, identical in size and composition, but printed in a different colour: red, black, yellow, green and blue One of the great American Abstract Expressionist painters, and one of the youngest members of that group, Robert Motherwell had a distinguished career. His best-known series of paintings, which he worked on for over four decades, is "Elegies to the Spanish Republic". His collages often integrated stamps, letters, musical scores, and cigarette packs. Motherwell's work can be found in many museums and galleries, including Tate, Kunstmuseum Basel and the Art Institute of Chicago. Peter Murray, September 2021