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3.1.7: Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57

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    • Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57," in Smarthistory, December 10, 2015, accessed January 13, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/robert-motherwell-elegy-to-the-spanish-republic-no-57/. & Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Robert Motherwell, " in Smarthistory, December 10, 2015, accessed January 13, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/robert-motherwell-elegy-to-the-spanish-republic-no-57/.
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    Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57, 1957-60, oil on canvas, 84 x 109-1/8″ (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art)

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    Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57, detail right

    Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57, detail lower left

    Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57, detail left
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    Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57 with guard

    Robert Motherwell, Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 57
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