Rauschenberg’s rarely seen ceramic experiments of the 1980s
Over the course of a 15-year period, Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) frequently traveled to Japan, where he developed a keen interest in ceramics. The artist began to create his own, developing an idiosyncratic process that combined ancient Japanese pottery traditions with modern innovations. This striking volume charts Rauschenberg’s foray into the medium. Including previously unpublished archival material, the book presents two of his rarely seen series,The Japanese Clayworks (1982/1985) and Japanese Recreational Clayworks (1982–83/1985). The former features sculptural elements and photographic imagery of ancient and modern Japan, as well as distinctive brushstrokes; the latter series comprises prefabricated reproductions of historical Western artworks on ceramic panels, to which Rauschenberg added his own imagery of contemporary Japan from photographs he took across the country, along with gestural brushwork.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 8.5 x 11.5 in. / 128 pgs / 127 color / 3 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $50.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $72.5 ISBN: 9783901935695 PUBLISHER: Thaddaeus Ropac AVAILABLE: 9/5/2023 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Published by Thaddaeus Ropac. Text by Kristen Clevenson.
Rauschenberg’s rarely seen ceramic experiments of the 1980s
Over the course of a 15-year period, Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) frequently traveled to Japan, where he developed a keen interest in ceramics. The artist began to create his own, developing an idiosyncratic process that combined ancient Japanese pottery traditions with modern innovations.
This striking volume charts Rauschenberg’s foray into the medium. Including previously unpublished archival material, the book presents two of his rarely seen series,The Japanese Clayworks (1982/1985) and Japanese Recreational Clayworks (1982–83/1985). The former features sculptural elements and photographic imagery of ancient and modern Japan, as well as distinctive brushstrokes; the latter series comprises prefabricated reproductions of historical Western artworks on ceramic panels, to which Rauschenberg added his own imagery of contemporary Japan from photographs he took across the country, along with gestural brushwork.
