American Pewter with Burroughs I

1981

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Chris Sukimoto

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Richard Garst

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Krystine Graziano

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Alan Holoubek

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Reid

Printer, American, born 1948

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image consists of rectangles and horizontal lines creating a geometric abstract composition. Textured lines and shapes in the top section resemble clouds, while a flat horizon indicates a calm sea. Embossed text reads "THE SKY IS THIN AS PAPER HERE" over a simplified urban scene. Small printed silhouettes suggest palm trees. Below, draped cloth-like forms and furniture hint at an outdoor market or patio setting. This artwork blends realistic imagery with geometric abstraction, inviting individual interpretations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph with embossing on J. Barcham Green Crisbrook wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Sonnabend

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 80.5 x 59 cm (31 11/16 x 23 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.90.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Sonnabend, Boston, Massachusetts; acquired 1986 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. 44.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 946.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 41.133. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

center right in graphite: Rauschenberg NGA 81; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: RR81-1011

Markings

embossed center: The Sky Is Thin As Paper Here / Bill Burroughs; embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Watermarks

JBG 1980

Wikidata ID

Q74875658

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