Robert Rauschenberg: Cardboards and Related Pieces

(Artist) Robert Rauschenberg, (Introduction) Josef Helfenstein, Yve-Alain Bois, (Contributor) Clare Elliott

ISBN 10: 0300123787 / ISBN 13: 9780300123784

Verlag: Yale University Press, 2007

In his Cardboard series (1971-72), Rauschenberg confined himself to the use of cardboard boxes, eliminating virtually all imagery, reducing the palette to near monochrome,& commenting in subtle ways on the materialism & disposability of modern life. Focusing exclusively on these rarely seen objects along with related works from his Made in Tampa Clay, Cardbirds, Egyptian & Venetian series, this publication reproduces approximately 88 Cardboards & related sculptural pieces. Provenance & exhibition history are produced for each work. With a complete bibliography. Accompanies the exhibtion @The Menil Collection, Houston (2007). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1248320

Inhaltsangabe:

Robert Rauschenberg (b. 1925) began to investigate the boundaries between painting and sculpture in the 1950s, working with a variety of found objects in his Combine paintings and freestanding Combines. Later, in his Cardboard series (1971--72), he confined himself to the use of cardboard boxes, eliminating virtually all imagery, reducing the palette to a near monochrome, and commenting in subtle ways on the materialism and disposability of modern life. This book is the first to focus exclusively on Rauschenberg’s rarely seen Cardboards, along with related works from his Made in Tampa Clay, Cardbirds, Egyptian, and Venetian series.
Approximately eighty-eight Cardboards and related sculptural pieces, many from the artist’s personal collection, are reproduced in the book. Full provenance and exhibition history are provided for each work, along with a complete bibliography. In addition, distinguished scholar Yve-Alain Bois offers an insightful essay that discusses the Cardboards and situates these lesser-known but critical pieces within the context of Rauschenberg’s long and creative career.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Yve-Alain Bois is professor, School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. Josef Helfenstein is director and Clare Elliott is assistant curator, both at The Menil Collection, Houston.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Robert Rauschenberg: Cardboards and Related ...
Verlag: Yale University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good