Contemporary Art | Paris
Contemporary Art | Paris
Robert Rauschenberg
WRAPPED BOXES WITH CHAIN I (FROM THE BLEACHER SERIES)
Lot Closed
October 30, 02:34 PM GMT
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG
1925 - 2008
WRAPPED BOXES WITH CHAIN I (FROM THE BLEACHER SERIES)
signed and dated in silver ink on the mount
unique bleached Polaroid Polapan print, mounted to aluminum
62,2 x 73,7 cm; 24 1/2 x 29 in.
Executed in 1989.
[signé et daté au feutre argenté sur le montage
polaroid unique blanchi, monté sur aluminum
Exécuté en 1989.]
Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris
Sotheby's London, Contemporary Art Day Auction, February 13, 2014, lot 202
Acquired during the above sale by the present owner
[Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris
Sotheby's Londres, Contemporary Art Day Auction, February 13, 2014, lot 202
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel]
In 1988, Rauschenberg was given the opportunity to work with Polaroid's biggest format camera (20x24 inch). Experimenting with the coating process that was required, Rauschenberg ended up creating his own process consisting in using a paintbrush to apply bleach to the surface of the prints. This had the effect of altering the appearance of certain areas, creating a multi-layered image that operates as both a literal depiction of its subject and an abstract riff upon it.
Like in his paintings and Silkscreen works, the artist was reacting against purist and absolute art by incorporating images from magazines or non-artistic materials and processes into his works.