Robert Motherwell (January 24, 1915 – July 16, 1991) was an American abstract expressionist painter, printmaker, and editor of The Dada Painters and Poets: an Anthology. He was among the youngest of the New York School, including NewNew York School, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko.

Trained in philosophy, Motherwell became an artist regarded as among the most articulate spokespeople and the founders of abstract expressionist painters. He was known for his series of abstract paintings and prints, which touched on political, philosophical, and literary themes, such as The Elegies to the Spanish Republic.