Robert Rauschenberg

Gift of Celeste Bartos

The Razorback Bunch (Etching V) http://www.moma.org/collection/works/62523

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Lotus V from The Lotus Series http://www.moma.org/collection/works/133585

Gift of the Celeste and Armand Bartos Foundation

Kar, supplementary plate for the deluxe edition of the illustrated book, Rauschenberg: XXXIV Drawings for Dante's Inferno http://www.moma.org/collection/works/72667

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Untitled http://www.moma.org/collection/works/80989

John B. Turner Fund

Rose Bay from the series Rookery Mounds http://www.moma.org/collection/works/68472

Gift of Celeste Bartos

Pre-Morocco http://www.moma.org/collection/works/72206

"Recital (Spread)" by Robert Rauschenberg exemplifies his innovative integration of diverse materials, blending printed images, vibrant colors, and textures into a cohesive collage. This piece reflects Rauschenberg's pioneering spirit within the Neo-Dada movement, challenging traditional boundaries of art and emphasizing the interconnectivity of media.

Recital (Spread) https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-rauschenberg/recital-spread-1980

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Lotus VI from The Lotus Series http://www.moma.org/collection/works/133586

Robert Rauschenberg’s fascination with methods and materials led to numerous experiments that pushed the boundaries of a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and drawing. Along with fellow artist Jasper Johns, Rauschenberg charted a viable path out of Abstract Expressionism, the predominant artistic practice when he emerged during the 1950s. Rauschenberg is best known for the Combine, a painting-sculpture hybrid that integrated humble objects, ephemeral materials, and found images into works that bridge what he called “the gap between art and life.” Untitled is an early work from this seminal series. A sock, a postcard, and an army-flare parachute are among the used and discarded remnants of everyday life held in balance by the expressive brush-strokes and spatters of paint. Echoing this application, the strings of the parachute drip like paint from the canvas, forming a catenary, the curve imposed by the force of gravity on a string suspended freely from two points. With this rupture of the picture plane, the fictive space of the artwork’s surface engages the actual space occupied by the viewer. Gift of Edlis Neeson Collection

Untitled https://www.artic.edu/artworks/229354/

"Indelible (Runt)," part of Robert Rauschenberg's collection, features a dynamic collage of photographic elements, textured text, and bold colors. It reflects Rauschenberg's signature style of combining disparate imagery and media to challenge traditional perceptions and provoke thought about contemporary culture and communication.

Indelible (Runt) https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-rauschenberg/indelible-runt-2006

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Collateral from Ground Rules http://www.moma.org/collection/works/67539

Along with the prints Drifts and Gulf, this lithograph was produced in the summer of 1969 using photosensitive printing matrices, one of four methods Rauschenberg and the U.L.A.E. printing staff devised for transferring existing photographic images onto a limestone surface. Photosensitive emulsion was applied to the lithographic stones, which in turn were exposed to projected photographic images (negatives). The light sensitive surface of the limestone accepted the images in the exact proportions and in the same orientation as the original photographs (although the original negatives could be reversed, if desired, during projection). The varying tones and the distinctive moiré pattern seen in these prints was achieved by preparing negatives of overlapping transparent sheets of Ben-day dots, a commercial printing process, and projecting them onto the light sensitive limestone matrix. These moiré patterns reminded Rauschenberg of reflections on the surface of water and chose titles that evoke this association.

Tides https://collections.artsmia.org/art/67635/

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Preview from the series Hoarfrost Editions http://www.moma.org/collection/works/69357

John B. Turner Fund

Test Stone #6 (Blue Cloud) from Booster and 7 Studies http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78252

Gift of Mr. Arthur Ross

Autobiography http://www.moma.org/collection/works/66008

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Bellini #5 http://www.moma.org/collection/works/62835

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Banco from Ground Rules http://www.moma.org/collection/works/62506

Edgar Wachenheim III Fund

Features from Currents http://www.moma.org/collection/works/205459

Gift of Donald Karshan

Tracks from Stoned Moon Series http://www.moma.org/collection/works/67822

"Plain Salt (Cardboard)" is an artwork by Robert Rauschenberg, featuring a collage of cardboard boxes with visible branding and postal markings, assembled into a vertical, abstract composition. This piece exemplifies Rauschenberg's innovative approach to art, blurring the boundaries between sculpture and assemblage while integrating everyday materials into his work.

Plain Salt (Cardboard) https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-rauschenberg/plain-salt-cardboard-1971

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Ace from Ruminations http://www.moma.org/collection/works/76490

Gift of the Celeste and Armand Bartos Foundation

Tides http://www.moma.org/collection/works/74742

This black-and-white photograph, part of Robert Rauschenberg's collection, captures a dancer striking a balancing pose within a studio setting. The piece reflects the artist's interest in movement and collaboration with notable dancers, showcasing a moment of dynamic grace and control.

Untitled [Merce (III)] https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-rauschenberg/untitled-merce-iii-1953

"Local Color (Scenario)" is a collage by Robert Rauschenberg that juxtaposes everyday imagery, including urban storefronts, intricate lace patterns, and dynamic water scenes. The diverse elements in the composition demonstrate Rauschenberg's unique ability to blend media and explore the intersection between art and life.

Local Color (Scenario) https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-rauschenberg/local-color-scenario-2006

Edgar Wachenheim III Fund

Features from Currents http://www.moma.org/collection/works/205477

John B. Turner Fund

Storyline II from the series Reels (B + C) http://www.moma.org/collection/works/74769

Gift of Frederick M. Myers

Cardbird VI from Cardbird Series http://www.moma.org/collection/works/73026

Robert Rauschenberg's "Odalisk" is a dynamic mixed media assemblage featuring a taxidermied rooster perched atop a freestanding box, blending painting, sculpture, and found objects. Created in 1955-1958, this artwork reflects Rauschenberg's innovative approach to merging traditional and contemporary art forms, emblematic of his pivotal role in the development of the Neo-Dada movement.

Odalisk https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-rauschenberg/not-detected-0

Gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Lotus IV from The Lotus Series http://www.moma.org/collection/works/133584

"White Painting" by Robert Rauschenberg is a minimalist artwork consisting of a plain white surface, intended to reflect the surrounding environment and emphasize the concept of space and perception. This piece challenges traditional notions of painting by focusing on light, shadow, and viewers' interaction with its emptiness, positioning art as a dynamic experience.

White Painting https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-rauschenberg/white-painting-1951