Scrape

1974

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Edward Henderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Ed Hamilton

Printer, American, born 1941

Robert Bigelow

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image displays a collection of layered, translucent rectangles with soft, overlapping borders and diffused colors. The layers form an abstract composition resembling a complex quilt or collage. The top portion features peach and pink tones, while the middle includes a shape resembling an airplane. Beneath, there are blue and earthy hues with forms suggesting rock formations or sculptures alongside scattered text fragments similar to pages from a book. The composition invites viewers to connect with concepts like landscapes, flight, and historical artifacts.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color solvent transfer and collage on adhered silk chiffon and Chinese silk

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    overall: 193.04 × 91.44 cm (76 × 36 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.81

  • Series Title

    Hoarfrost Editions

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L., National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, 2015-2017.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 575.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 41.94. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Rauschenberg Gemini III 74

Markings

stamped lower center verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / 8365 Melrose Ave., L.A., Ca. 90069

Wikidata ID

Q74035330

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