Cardbird III
Date1971
Maker
Robert Rauschenberg
American, 1925 - 2008
Label TextRobert Rauschenberg studied with Joseph Albers at Black Mountain College in 1948-49, and in 1951 exhibited at the New York gallery of Betty Parsons, one of the staunchest supporters of Jackson Pollock and Barnett Newman. An extraordinarily experimental and collaborative artist, his work in all mediums reflects a collage aesthetic, which often incorporates urban detritus and photography within the parameters of painting. The Cardbirds-a series of lithographs-are a punning play on this dimension of the artist's work.
Object number81.62.2
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, International Abstraction: Making Painting Real, May 2, 2003 - Feb. 29, 2004.Published ReferencesRauschenberg, Robert, Cardbirds, 1971, Gemini, GEL, pg 11 illustratedCredit LineGift of the Robert B. and Honey Dootson Collection
Dimensions35 1/2 x 36 in. (90.2 x 91.4 cm)
MediumCollage of corrugated cardboard, tape, offset photolithograph, and screen print