Cardbird Door

1971

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Jeff Wasserman

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Robie

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Timothy Isham

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The artwork titled "Cardbird Door" features a collage of cardboard boxes arranged to cover a door-sized panel. The sculpture is composed of various flattened and assembled cardboard pieces, displaying different shades of brown typical of cardboard material. Some boxes feature printed text, such as "GLASS HANDLE WITH CARE" and "TURKEYS READY TO COOK." The boxes are layered and overlap each other, creating a textured surface. The overall composition is framed by a white door frame, which contrasts with the earthy tones of the cardboard.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color offset photolithographs and screenprints on paper with tape mounted to corrugated carboard, wood, and metal

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    overall: 203.2 × 76.5 × 32.4 cm (80 × 30 1/8 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.123

  • Series Title

    Cardbird


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1984

  • Gemini G.E.L.: Art and Collaboration, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Seattle Art Museum, Washington; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Terra Museum of American Art, Evanston, Illinois; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan; Yonago City Museum, Japan; Machida City Museum of Graphics Art, Japan, 1984-1989, no. 37.

2017

  • The American Dream: Pop to the Present, British Museum, London, England, 2017, p. 94, no. 46.

Bibliography

n.d.

  • Davidson, Susan, et al. Robert Rauschenberg: A Retrospective. New York: Guggenheim Museum, 1997, p. 386, no. 119.

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 261.

1996

  • Hults, Linda C. The Print in the Western World. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1996, pp. 814-815, fig.13.49.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 41.51. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

2017

  • Coppel, Stephen, et al. The American Dream: Pop to the Present. London: Thames & Hudson, 2017, p. 94, no. 46.

Inscriptions

center left verso in black ink: Rauschenberg / 6/25 71

Wikidata ID

Q74035532

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