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Archives
The Dedalus Foundation inherited Motherwell’s professional correspondence, manuscripts, publications by and about Motherwell, printed matter, and photographs, as well as his extensive art library. The papers date from the 1930s to 1991. Motherwell's studio library contains approximately 4,200 books and periodicals with some volumes inscribed and annotated by Motherwell. Its primary focus is modern art, but the library also includes literature, criticism, poetry, and philosophy.
In addition, the foundation collects relevant new books, photographs, articles, and exhibition documentation, making the archives and library the most comprehensive source of materials related to Robert Motherwell’s life and work. More generally, the collection is an important resource for those researching the history of modern art in the United States.
In addition, the foundation collects relevant new books, photographs, articles, and exhibition documentation, making the archives and library the most comprehensive source of materials related to Robert Motherwell’s life and work. More generally, the collection is an important resource for those researching the history of modern art in the United States.
Researchers
For links to more content and materials from the Robert Motherwell Archives, please visit our Research Resources page.
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Archive Collections
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Motherwell Archives at Dedalus Foundation
The Dedalus Foundation Archives are currently closed to the public. For research requests, please write archives@dedalusfoundation.org
The Archives of the Dedalus Foundation are located at:
254 36th Street, Suite 2-BE
Brooklyn, New York 11232
Email for Archive Inquiries
The Archives of the Dedalus Foundation are located at:
254 36th Street, Suite 2-BE
Brooklyn, New York 11232
Owners of Motherwell Works
The Dedalus Foundation sponsored catalogues raisonnés of Robert Motherwell’s paintings, collages, and paintings on paper (Yale University Press, 2012) and his drawings (Yale University Press, 2022). The Foundation also maintains an ongoing online catalogue raisonné supplement for works in all media. If you own a work that you believe to be by Robert Motherwell, please email catalogue@dedalusfoundation.org.