Storyline II

1968

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Charles Ritt

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image features a dynamic composition of intersecting bold shapes and lines in various colors, including pink, yellow, red, and green. Geometric forms overlap with splatters and streaks of color, creating an abstract scene. The artwork may evoke a sense of urban energy, with blocky shapes suggesting buildings and textured strokes alluding to movement. A vertical red line, layered imagery at the bottom, and splatters add to the dynamism of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 63.2 x 84 cm (24 7/8 x 33 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.56.141

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foster 1970, no. 53

  • Series Title

    Reels (B+C)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.; acquired 1976 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 99.

1970

  • Foster, Edward A. Robert Rauschenberg: Prints 1948/1970. Minnesota: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1970, no. 53.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 41.11. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Rauschenberg 42/59 68; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 68-173 / Storyline II

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.];l stamped lower left verso in black ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q65576864

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