Rauschenberg - Hardcover

Hunter, Sam

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0847821838 ISBN 13: 9780847821839

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, 2000

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Throughout his illustrious career, Robert Rauschenberg has consistently challenged the prevailing ideologies and techniques of the art world. One of our greatest American artists, he redefined what materials were suitable for art, boldly rebelling against the predominant abstract expressionism of the time. This insightful analysis into Rauschenberg's work and life examines his bravery in pushing beyond technical and aesthetic frontiers as well as his influential dissemination of photography, film, and television, which altered the genre of traditional painting. Rauschenberg's seminal works--from his "combines" (urban trash on painted surfaces) to his silk screens--are reproduced here in full color. The author also discusses some of the artist's more recent projects, including ROCI, Rauschenberg's own exhibition organization that showcases diverse artists from all over the world. Through beautiful photography and authoritative text, here is a well-rounded overview of one of the world's most pivotal artists.

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Review:

...impossibly rich and rewarding.--Adrian Searle "The Guardian "

...impossibly rich and rewarding.--Adrian Searle -The Guardian -

It's impossible not to feel once again that we still need Rauschenberg with us, now more than ever.--Eliza Williams "Creative Review "

Rauschenberg was a harbinger of the 21st-century artist--Ben Luke "The Art Newspaper "

Offering both a complete overview and fresh perspective of the momentous artist, nearly everything that Rauschenberg tackled in his career is included here, including his printmaking, photography, and famous silkscreen paintings. His extraordinary artistic range will keep him in the forefront of modern art for years to come, and this book is a fitting artifact to document his legacy.--Devon Ivie "Interview "

Reaffirms [Rauschenberg's] seminal role in laying the foundation of today's contemporary art practice--Angela M. H. Schuster "Art + Auction "

The breadth of his vision is mind-opening--Rachel Campbell-Johnston "The Times "

Robert Rauschenberg's Sixties riot is the show of the year--Mark Hudson "The Telegraph "

Some artists leave an important mark; only a handful deliver the kind of legacy handed down by Robert Rauschenberg, the twentieth century's art-gospel-spreading, medium-challenging, style-switching creative Johnny Appleseed.--Christian Viveros-Faune "The Village Voice "

Art, to him, for better and worse, was not just something you made. It was something you did.--Deborah Solomon "The New York Times "

About the Author:

Sam Hunter is Emeritus Professor of Art History at Princeton University and the author of many studies of contemporary art movements and artists. He wrote two books in Rizzoli's Twentieth Century Masters series, Tom Wesselmann (1995) and Alex Katz (1992).

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