Blues

started 1991, published 1992

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg

Artist, American, 1925 - 2008

Carmen Schilaci

Printer, American, born 1966

Mark Mahaffey

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This image shows an abstract arrangement of shapes and lines in shades of red and blue. Some recognizable objects are present, such as a Metropolitan Police badge and a ceremonial cloth with fringe detailing in the top left section. The top right section includes architectural details and patterns resembling a pillar or spire, with circular and spiral designs. The lower half features flowing lines and forms resembling draped fabric, suggestive of classical statues or figures in motion, contributing to the abstract presentation. Overlapping layers and varied textures create a collage effect tying these elements together visually.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Koller HMP handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee and Ann Fensterstock

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 102.2 × 78.6 cm (40 1/4 × 30 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.177.99

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; Lee and Ann Fensterstock, New York; acquired 2000 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Gemini G.E.L.: Recent Prints and Sculpture, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1994, no. 38.

1996

  • Gemini G.E.L.: Recent Prints and Sculpture, Marsh Art Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, 1996, no. 38.

2006

  • The Art of Collatoration: Works from the National Gallery of Art's Gemini G.E.L. Archive, Academy Art Museum, Easton, Maryland, 2006-2007.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1529.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 41.197. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Rauschenberg SP 1/8 92; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: RR91-1280

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q75123685

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