Swim/ROCI USA (Wax Fire Works)

1990

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

The image features various intersecting lines and shapes. On the left side, there are blue geometric shapes and lines. In the center, there is a vivid orange section with a depiction of a classical statue, flanked by ornate architectural details and part of a framed painting. On the right side, there is a monochromatic area with an object resembling a curtain or drapery. The combination of these elements creates a juxtaposition of industrial and classical imagery within an abstract format.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    acrylic, fire wax, and variegated brass leaf on stainless steel

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Saff Tech Arts and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    overall: 184.8 x 245.8 cm (72 3/4 x 96 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.76.25

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; gift 1991 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

2015

  • The Botticelli Renaissance (Berlin title) / Botticelli Re-Imagined (London title), Staatliche Museen zu Berlin; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2015-2016, no. 6, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63861086

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