Color offset lithograph with screenprint and collage on wove paper
USA, 1979
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) – American postmodern artist
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered ‘34/100’
From Suite of Nine Prints
Published by Multiples, Inc., New York
Printed by Styria Studios, New York, with their blind stamp
Full sheet printed
Dimensions: 30 ½ x 23 1/8 in. (77.5 x 58.7 cm.)
Very good condition
Estimate $1,200-$2,400

Employing a variety of his signature motifs and techniques, “Back Out” by Robert Rauschenberg uses collage to create numerous pathways of dialogue. The subtle collage element of the work encourages the viewer to read further into the relationships between image and event.

Robert Rauschenberg (American 1925-2008)

Robert Rauschenberg is often hailed as the first postmodern artist, famous for his work in the 1950s, in the period between Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. During this time, Rauschenberg began to incorporate any material he could scavenge into his combines (sculptural collages) by incorporating found objects, traditional brush strokes, photographs, and any other materials he encountered. This interplay between materials defined Rauschenbergs entire career; he also experimented with silk screening and solvent transfers on a diverse selection of surfaces, as he explored the boundaries of traditional art forms and incorporated the vast visual offerings of American culture into his work. In 1998, the Vatican commissioned (and later refused) a work by Rauschenberg based on the Apocalypse for Renzo Piano’s pilgrimage church in Foggia, Italy. His work can be found in institutions worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; The Guggenheim Museum, New York; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, among others.

Condition

In overall good condition.

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