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September 21, 2021
I bought this book after going to an exhibition at Tate Modern, London a few years back.
I am not a huge fun of art critics and reading through their rumbles...that's kinda how this book felt: reading through rumbles from art critics...
The book is structured in many different chapters dissecting the artistic work of RR throughout his life; each chapter has been written by a different critic.
From his studies at Black Mountain, to initial collaborations with Susan Weil and Cy Twombly, from his mono-color paintings (white, black, red) to his collages; from his interest in using materials found in dumps or left on the street, to dance performances; from the use of cardboards to his huge interest in exploring new techniques and using new technologies.
So, art-work-specific-rumbles-aside, I did pick up quite a few interesting notions and anecdotes about the life of Robert Rauschenberg. Here's a few I particularly enjoyed: he was born in Port Arthur, Texas, just like Janis Joplin; he turned gay only after he married a woman and had a kid (Susan Weil, with whom he also did a lot of work); he went to Black Mountain College and had Josef Albers as a teacher, from whom he learnt a lot about a lot, including colours!
The best thing about the book are the images!
They have been real generous and they are presented really well! I loved getting lost in my thoughts whilst watching them.
I am not a huge fun of art critics and reading through their rumbles...that's kinda how this book felt: reading through rumbles from art critics...
The book is structured in many different chapters dissecting the artistic work of RR throughout his life; each chapter has been written by a different critic.
From his studies at Black Mountain, to initial collaborations with Susan Weil and Cy Twombly, from his mono-color paintings (white, black, red) to his collages; from his interest in using materials found in dumps or left on the street, to dance performances; from the use of cardboards to his huge interest in exploring new techniques and using new technologies.
So, art-work-specific-rumbles-aside, I did pick up quite a few interesting notions and anecdotes about the life of Robert Rauschenberg. Here's a few I particularly enjoyed: he was born in Port Arthur, Texas, just like Janis Joplin; he turned gay only after he married a woman and had a kid (Susan Weil, with whom he also did a lot of work); he went to Black Mountain College and had Josef Albers as a teacher, from whom he learnt a lot about a lot, including colours!
The best thing about the book are the images!
They have been real generous and they are presented really well! I loved getting lost in my thoughts whilst watching them.
June 11, 2018
Very Detailed Exhibition Catalog is comprehensive overview of artistic career. Lots of somewhat confusing disjointed. Abundant pictures are somewhat disconnected from subject matter. Organization of essays continually partially overlaps. Found it hard to follow and overly wordy.
Seems to me a large portion of his work is more like curiosities rather than art.
3.25 / 5.0
Seems to me a large portion of his work is more like curiosities rather than art.
3.25 / 5.0
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