Title: Abstract Art's Virgil
Review: Motherwell was a superb writer in addition to being a painter. This anthology spans 1941-1988. It's a great read, not only for it's insights into art but also for capturing the flavour of the time. In a sense it let's you stand behind Motherwell's shoulder and peer into his thoughts and see how he viewed modern art both from a philosophical view point as well as aesthetic.A lot of it is drawn from his public writings and speeches but a lot is fairly personal in nature, taken from his journals.It's well annotated and useful if you're interested in the abstract movement.
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