{"product_id":"robert-rauschenberg-4","title":"Robert Rauschenberg","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first comprehensive look at Rauschenberg’s Cardboard series, a previously unexplored realm of the artist’s oeuvre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Robert Rauschenberg (b. 1925) began to investigate the boundaries between painting and sculpture in the 1950s, working with a variety of found objects in his Combine paintings and freestanding \u003ci\u003eCombines\u003c\/i\u003e. Later, in his Cardboard series (1971–72), he confined himself to the use of cardboard boxes, eliminating virtually all imagery, reducing the palette to a near monochrome, and commenting in subtle ways on the materialism and disposability of modern life. This book is the first to focus exclusively on Rauschenberg’s rarely seen \u003ci\u003eCardboards,\u003c\/i\u003e along with related works from his Made in Tampa Clay, Cardbirds, Egyptian, and Venetian series. Approximately eighty-eight \u003ci\u003eCardboards\u003c\/i\u003e and related sculptural pieces, many from the artist’s personal collection, are reproduced in the book. Full provenance and exhibition history are provided for each work, along with a complete bibliography. In addition, distinguished scholar Yve-Alain Bois offers an insightful essay that discusses the \u003ci\u003eCardboards\u003c\/i\u003e and situates these lesser-known but critical pieces within the context of Rauschenberg’s long and creative career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistributed for The Menil Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Menil Collection, Houston (February 23 – May 13, 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54251186356568,"sku":"9780300123784","price":43.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780300123784__676f5fee1ac1c.jpg?v=1741159155","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/robert-rauschenberg-4","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}