Fest

1991 - 1992

Robert Rauschenberg

Associated Names
Robert Rauschenberg
Artist, American, 1925 - 2008
Kenneth Farley
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Gemini G.E.L.
Publisher
The image features a combination of sharp angles and sweeping lines that merge into an abstract composition. The top section displays the faded image of a denim pocket with a knot tied into the fabric. Below, a contrasting section uses vibrant oranges and yellows with splatters of teal and dark red. An overlay shows a repeated motif of a bicycle. The piece juxtaposes elements of everyday objects such as denim and bicycles with bold, abstract patterns and colors.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on John Koller HMP handmade paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 66.68 × 52.71 cm (26 1/4 × 20 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.54.20

  • Series Title

    Illegal Tender L.A.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2017 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1535.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 41.203. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Rauschenberg SP 1/4 91-92; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: RR91-1286

Wikidata ID

Q75123688

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