Waves

1969

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Kenneth Tyler

Printer, American, born 1931

Charles Ritt

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Ron Adams

Painter, American, born 1934

Andrew Vlady

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Robert Petersen

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Ron McPherson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image displays an arrangement of black and white brush strokes and circular patterns. The abstract artwork includes bold lines and textures, creating a complex composition. The overlapping elements suggest structures such as a Ferris wheel or a large fan, with crisscrossing lines indicating spokes or supports. The contrast between light and dark areas forms a dynamic scene, resembling a cityscape viewed from a blurred or distorted perspective. The central circular feature serves as a focal point, evoking the image of a mechanical object against an undefined urban background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on Special Arjomari wove paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 225.7 x 106.4 cm (88 7/8 x 41 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.74.249

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Foster 1970, no. 73

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1991 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 174.

1970

  • Foster, Edward A. Robert Rauschenberg: Prints 1948/1970. Minnesota: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1970, no. 73.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 41.42. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Rauschenberg GIII 69; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: RR69-300

Markings

embossed lower center: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower center verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74890242

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