Robert Motherwell was a prominent painter and writer from America. Initially he wanted a philosopher and pursued his studies to achieve his goal. However, in due course he was guided by his mentor, Meyer Schapiro, into the path of art and painting, and subsequently went on to pursue the same as a career. Robert Motherwell was a principal member among the group of artists who created and popularized ‘Abstract Expressionism’; a theme that broke conventional art methods. His intellect not only supported him as an artist, but allowed him to progress as one among the most prominent writers, editors and advocates of the superior post war movement known as the ‘New York School’. His role in incorporating integral concepts like psychoanalysis and automatism in discussions involving American Abstraction was pivotal. Throughout his career, he created art, taught at universities, worked as writer and editor and held exhibitions across Europe and USA. He was regarded by many, as among the very best of American Abstract Expressionist painters of his time.
