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Autobiography

1969

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names

Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Broadside Art

Publisher

The image shows various circular, linear, and geometric shapes arranged in an abstract composition. There are interconnected circles and lines at the top, along with a human figure overlay. Below, there is a bicycle wheel and an umbrella structure. The middle section features concentric circles made of text spiraling inward. Towards the bottom, red and green outlined cubes frame segments of water towers and a person with an oversized umbrella. The elements create a composition that explores structure and movement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color offset lithograph on three sheets of wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Robert Rauschenberg, Milton Glaser, and Marian B. Javits
Dimensions

overall: 168.28 × 371.48 cm (66 1/4 × 146 1/4 in.)
sheet (each, approx.): 168 × 123.8 cm (66 1/8 × 48 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1992.63.4.a-c

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Rauschenberg, Milton Glaser, and Marian B. Javits, New York; acquired 1992 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Javits, Marian B., Mrs.

Wikidata ID

Q76438720

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