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- Dimensions
- 10.25ʺW × 1.5ʺD × 10.75ʺH
- Artist
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Brand
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Designer
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Period
- 1990s
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Cardboard
- Linen
- Lithograph
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Persimmon
- Condition Notes
- It is in excellent " like new " clean vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and very … moreIt is in excellent " like new " clean vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and very light minor wear. Please see photos for condition reference. less
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This Robert Rauschenberg " Art and Life " rare vintage 1990 first edition lithograph print collector's hardcover Pop Art book …
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This Robert Rauschenberg " Art and Life " rare vintage 1990 first edition lithograph print collector's hardcover Pop Art book is an incredibly special and unique book to add to your library collection.
The hardcover art book with mustard yellow linen covered boards, embossed cover and spine titles, and dust jacket is published by Harry N. Abrams Inc. publishers New York, printed in Japan in 1990. It features an expansive monograph survey collection of the artworks of the artist Robert Rauschenberg, with compelling accompanied text by author Mary Lynn Kotz.
Robert Rauschenberg ( 1925 - 2008 ) The American born artist of a Jewish background is recognized as one of The 20th Century's most influential and prolific artists. He is credited with binding the gap between the movements of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. A pioneer of the " Transfer Drawing " process, he experimented with technologically sophisticated combinations of photographs and drawings. He is highly regarded as a Modern Master of mixed media and collage. The works are layered and transcend the two dimensional format for the viewer. Art works by Rauschenberg are included in the collection of more than 70 of the world's most prestigious museums.
This special volume travels across the odyssey that is Rauschenberg's life. It presents the astonishing dexterity and range of his work. There seems to be no artistic medium or form that has escaped Rauschenberg's grasp.
In preparation of this book the author interviewed just about everybody who has been important to the artist over the course of some six decades, further personalizing this wonderful visual and biographical richly impressive portrait document of the man and the artist. Rauschenberg proved himself to be a pivotal figure in the art of our time. The of this joy-filled, adventurous artist is wonderfully told and shown.
The rare out of print 1st edition hardcover art book measures 10 1/4" W X 10 3/4" H X 1 1/2" D, with 320 pages. It features 200 illustrations, including 92 lithograph print plates in full color. The book is further enhanced with an artist chronology, selected awards and honors, selected museum collections, exhibitions, and selected bibliography.
It is in excellent " like new " clean vintage condition consistent with age, light signs of handling, and very light minor wear. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. less
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