This exhibition celebrates the recent gift from the Dedalus Foundation of prints by Centurion Robert Motherwell and books from the artist’s home donated by his family. An additional group of books that he kept in his studios will join the Library’s other historically important book collections. Motherwell’s passion for reading ran the gamut from literature and philosophy to art history, and he was an especially avid reader of poetry. He amassed a library of more than 4,000 books, many of which he annotated, in his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he moved in 1971. The etchings, aquatints, lithographs, and screenprints on view showcase ways in which Motherwell’s range of imagery and subjects reflect his passion for reading. It is fascinating to see how the books that he cherished resonate in his art. This exhibition offers an enticing journey into who and what inspired one of the most influential visual artists of the 20th century.