Stunt Man III

1962

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

The image shows rectangles and irregular shapes in orange and red tones, layered in an abstract manner. Geometric patterns like spinning wheels and circular saw blades are present. Abstract depictions of a crowd of people and a figure swinging a bat bring to mind a sporting event like baseball. The composition combines these elements to create an abstract visual experience with references to athletic movements and crowd dynamics.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1981

  • Contemporary American Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981, unnumbered brochure.

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1970

  • Foster, Edward A. Robert Rauschenberg: Prints 1948/1970. Minnesota: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1970, no. 11.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: 9/36 Rauschenberg 1962

Markings

embossed lower left: ULAE

Wikidata ID

Q65576813

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