One of the most influential American artists of the 20th century, Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) pioneered the radical blending of materials and methods within his paintings, paving the way for the Pop art movement and later generations. By incorporating newspapers and other mass media, debris and objects found on New York City streets, his works abolished the boundaries between painting and sculpture (both were present in a single work) and engaged in dialogue with viewers and the surrounding world. Trained at the Kansas City Art Institue, the Académie Julien in Paris and Black Mountain College in North Carolina, Rauschenberg moved to New York in 1950 as Abstract Expressionism was reaching maturity. After two monochromatic series in 1951, his “Red Paintings” (53–54) initiated the addition of nails, newsprint and wood to the canvas, tranforming it into a complex surface. As the artist’s found sculptural elements grew larger, Rauschenberg’s paintings became known as “Combines,” The Bed (1955) being his most famous. Starting in the late 1950s, his “Combines” incorporated sound and motors, as in Broadcast (1959), along with silkscreen tranfers, as in Retroactive (1964). Starting in 1970, Rauschenberg based himself on Captiva Island, Florida. His paintings expanded in scale and use of color, culminating in The ¼ Mile or 2 Furlong Piece (1981–98). Forever experimenting, Rauschenberg printed his images on textiles and transferred them onto reflective metals; he also embraced Iris digital Iris prints and the use of biodegradable dyes for his transfers in the 1990s

Robert Rauschenberg

Contemporary Day Auction

Property from a Distinguished Private American Collection

Property from a Distinguished Private American Collection Robert Rauschenberg 1925 - 2008 Untitled signed and dated 73 (lower right) solvent transfer, acrylic, gouache, tape, colored pencil and printed paper collage on paper 30 by 22 ⅜ in. 76.2 by 56.8 cm. Executed in 1973.

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Robert Rauschenberg 1925 - 2008 Spring Menagerie (Runts) signed and dated 2k+7 (lower left) Inkjet pigment transfer on polylaminate in artist's frame 60 ⅞ by 73 ⅝ in. 154.6 by 187 cm. Executed in 2007.

View 1 of Lot 674: Spring Menagerie (Runts)

spring menagerie (runts)

Robert Rauschenberg 1925 - 2008 Page 80, Paragraph 7 (Short Stories) signed and dated 2k (lower left) inkjet pigment transfer and acrylic on polylaminate in artist's frame 85 ½ by 61 in. 217.2 by 154.9 cm. Executed in 2000.

View 1 of Lot 678: Page 80, Paragraph 7 (Short Stories)

page 80, paragraph 7 (short stories)

Modern & Contemporary Art

Robert Rauschenberg 1925 - 2008 Paragraph III signé, titré, et daté 66 (au dos) dessin par transfert, gouache et collage avec acétate et journal sur carton imprimé 38,2 x 50,5 cm; 15 x 19 ⅞ in. Exécuté en 1966. Cette œuvre est enregistrée dans les archives Robert Rauschenberg sous le numéro 66.D007

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