Banach v. Dedalus Foundation, Inc.

In March 1981, Robert Motherwell, a noted abstract expressionist artist, hired plaintiff as his curator, cataloguer and assistant. Over time, plaintiffs duties expanded to include preparing major museum exhibitions of Motherwell’s work, and assisting authors writing about Motherwell. Plaintiff went on to coauthor two definitive books about Motherwell and also developed a close personal relationship with the artist. Also in 1981, the Motherwell Foundation was founded and incorporated in Connecticut, to foster the public understanding and appreciation of the work of Motherwell and other modern…