ANDY WARHOL "LOVER BOY" DRAWING, 1955 Kenneth Noland Lithograph Motherwell's work appears in museum

Motherwell's work appears in museum collections around the world and is instantly recognizable for its boldness and black forms

Parallel to North American feminist activity in the 60s

Not surprisingly there was little commercial interest in such material - even in cosmopolitan New York City

His images dance right on the edge of our familiarity

ANDY WARHOL "LOVER BOY" DRAWING, 1955 Kenneth Noland Lithograph Motherwell's work appears in museumAndy Warhol (1928 1987) is arguably the most important American artist of the 20th century. He not only defined Pop Art but had an unrivalled influence on artists and image making. In recent years there has been new scholarship and increasing commercial interest in Andy Warhol early works, material created prior to Pop Art. During the 1950's Warhol established his name in New York City as a trendy illustrator contributing to a wide number of fashion