Robert Rauschenberg was one of the preeminent American artists of the 20th century, occupying a singular position that straddled the Abstract Expressionist and Pop art movements, drawing on key elements of each. An artistic polymath equally adept at painting, collage and silkscreening, Rauschenberg is best known for for the complex assemblages of found objects he termed “combines.”
Rauschenberg was born in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1925. He first began to seriously consider a career in art in 1947, while serving in the U.S. Marines. After leaving the service, he briefly studied art in Paris with support from the G.I. Bill, then moved to North Carolina to attend Black Mountain College, home to a flourishing cross-disciplinary art community. Among his peers there were choreographer Merce Cunningham and composer John Cage, both of whom became friends and artistic collaborators.
Relocating to New York in the mid-1950s, Rauschenberg was initially put off by what he perceived as the self-seriousness of the adherents of Abstract Expressionism, then the dominant movement in the New York art world. Like Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, Rauschenberg was drawn to the visual landscape of popular culture and mined its imagery for inspiration. He used unorthodox materials like house paint and tried novel techniques in his studio like running paper over with a car whose wheels he had inked. Shortly after his inaugural solo exhibition at Leo Castelli Gallery, which featured paintings and drawings, he pivoted to a new format, creating his first found-object combines, which became his signature. The most famous of these is the 1959 Monogram in which a taxidermied goat is surrounded by a car tire, recalling the way a person’s initials are interwoven in the design referred to by the title.
Later in the 1960s, Rauschenberg turned his attention to silkscreening, creating prints that feature iconic figures of the day, very much in line with the style and content of Pop art. One such work, 1965's Core, which was created to commemorate the Congress of Racial Equality, combines photographs of President Kennedy, an unidentified Native American man, and a statue of a Civil War soldier with images of highways, amusement parks, street signs, and other features of the built environment. A circular color-test wheel sits at the composition’s formal core, reflecting the work’s commentary on race and ethnicity.
Throughout the 1960s and ‘70s, Rauschenberg experimented with printing on unusual materials, such as Plexiglas, clothing and aluminum. Venturing even further afield, he created performance works, such as his 1963 choreographed piece “Pelican” and the 1966 film Open Score. In 1998, the Guggenheim Museum presented a large and comprehensive retrospective of Rauschenberg’s work, highlighting his influence on American art in the second half of the 20th century.
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“Bicycle”
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Warren, NJ
Robert Rauschenberg 1991 National Gallery ROCI Foil Art Poster "Bicycle" FRAMED. In good condition measures 44x32
Lithograph
Art Card: Robert Rauschenberg, Creek, 1964 Hand Signed offset postcard, Framed
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph card Provenance: Collection of Dan Pope, CBS News photographer who amassed an impressive collection of signed artist cards during the 1980s-1990s, acquired directly...
Lithograph, Offset
Robert Rauschenberg - I Love New York Lt. Ed. of 300 offset lithograph poster
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg I Love New York, 2001 (LARGE) Plate signed on the front Offset lithograph on high quality wove paper 39.25" x 25 inches (This ships rolled in a tube measuring 37...
Lithograph, Offset
Autobiography
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Houston, TX
Robert Rauschenberg Autobiography, 1968 Three panel offset lithograph on three sheets of paper 66 1/4 x 48 3/4 inches each Ed. 2000, unsigned Unframed Can be displayed horizontally o...
Lithograph
Arts for Act poster
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008). "Arts for Act (1994)." Original offset lithograph poster created for the "Arts for Act." 1994. Signed in the plate (Bold Yellow), Additionally si...
Offset
Winner, offset lithograph by Robert Rauschenberg
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
A composition resembling a collage, created by American Pop Artist Robert Rauschenberg. Multiple images of noteworthy American figures, such as the Kennedy family, are overlaid above...
Offset
Poster for Peace - Lithograph by Robert Rauschenberg - 1970s
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph in colors, on BFK paper, realized in 1970/71. Hand signed and dated. Edition of 250. Published by Styria Studio, New York, with blindstamp. Excellent condition except ...
Lithograph
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Robert Rauschenberg 'Night Shades + Urban Bourbons' 1995
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster commemorates Robert Rauschenberg's "Night Shades + Urban Bourbons" showcase, held in Denmark in 1995. Known for his groundbreaking work in mixed media and coll...
Offset
Brake (from the Stoned Moon series)
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Lithographon Arches Cover, 1969. Signed by the artist, dated, and numbered 50/60 in pencil, lower margin. Printed by Robert Petersen. Published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with ...
Lithograph
Rio de Janeiro
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rio de Janeiro is a colorful, bold, graphic, and visually compelling offset-lithograph by blue chip, pop artist Robert Rauschenberg. In 1991, he was involved with th...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Fest
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) Fest (1991) Four color lithograph Size: 26 x 21 in (66 x 53.3 cm) Frame size: 33.5 x 28.25 (85 x 71.7 cm) Edition of 51, this is 38/51 Hand signed an...
Lithograph
Earth Tie (Stoned Moon Series)
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Houston, TX
Robert Rauschenberg Earth Tie (Stoned Moon Series), 1969 Color lithograph 48 x 34 inches Edition of 48
Lithograph
Robert Rauschenberg - Rare 1960s Musee D'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris poster
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Rare 1960s Musee D'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris poster, 1968 Offset Lithograph Edition of 500 27 1/2 × 21 inches Unframed, not signed Accompanied by Certifica...
Lithograph, Offset
Dream of William Burroughs 1972 Signed Numbered Lithograph
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Naples, Florida
An offset lithograph in colors by Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008), titled *Dream of William Burroughs*, created in 1972. This impression is hand signed, dated, and numbered 146 from ...
Paper, Lithograph
Robert Rauschenberg Test Stone #6 Booster & 7 Series, Foster, 45, G:33 Signed/N
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Scarce and coveted 1960s Pop Art print: Robert Rauschenberg Test Stone #6 (Blue Cloud) from the Booster and 7 Studies Series (Foster, 45, G:33), 1967 Lithograph on domestic etching ...
Lithograph
Robert Rauschenberg Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues (new/sealed)
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare unopened Robert Rauschenberg designed Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues: In 1983, legendary pop artist Robert Rauschenberg designed the album cover for Talking Heads’ acclaimed...
Lithograph, Offset
$208Sale Price|40% Off
Goddess Depot Offset Print, Pop Art Style, 2005 Exhibition, Unframed
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original poster, Goddess Depot by Robert Rauschenberg, was created for his 2005 exhibition at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It reflects Rauschenberg’s talent for ble...
Offset
Robert Rauschenberg Homage to Picasso Signed 1973 Lithograph of 80
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Homage to Picasso Medium: Offset Lithograph on Arches Watermark Paper Edition: 73/80 Size: 30" x 22.5" Year: c. 1970s Inscription: Signed and numbe...
Paper, Lithograph
Most Distant Visible Part of the Sea, Hand Signed Silkscreen, Edition PP 2/6
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Color silkscreen and collage. Framed. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Edition PP 2/6. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Color, Screen
$4,496
1968 Original poster by Robert Rauschenberg - St Louis Symphony orchestra
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in PARIS, FR
Renowned American artist Robert Rauschenberg left an indelible mark on the art world, not only through his groundbreaking works but also through a distinctive poster created for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 1968. Born on October 22, 1925, Rauschenberg was a pivotal figure in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art. His interdisciplinary approach to art, incorporating elements of painting, sculpture, and graphic design, set him apart. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra poster...
Paper
Pre-Morocco, 1983 (Eight by Eight)
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pre-Morocco form the Eight by Eight portfolio is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 42 x 29 inches, signed 'RAUSCHENBERG 83' and annotated 92/250 lower right. From the editi...
Paper, Lithograph
Large Pop Art Screenprint Collage Photo Lithograph Goat Chow Robert Rauschenberg
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Surfside, FL
Robert Rauschenberg (1925 - 2008) Artwork title: Goat Chow (Chow Bags) Date: 1977 Medium: Color screenprint, stitching with collage and hand sewing on paper. Hand signed lower right ...
Thread, Screen
Robert Rauschenberg Untitled (McGovern) 1972 Signed Lithograph Edition of 75
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Untitled (McGovern) Medium: Offset Lithograph in Colors Edition: 59/75 Image Size: 38.75" × 26.5" Sheet Size: 40" × 30" Year: 1972 Inscription: Sig...
Paper, Lithograph
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Robert Rauschenberg One More and We Will Be More Than Halfway Screenprint of 100
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: One More and We Will Be More Than Halfway There (from Suite of Nine Prints) Medium: Screenprint in colors Edition: 46/100 Size: 30.5" × 23.125" Yea...
Paper, Screen
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
Charms against harms, Robert Rauschenberg
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) Title: Charms against harms Year: 1993 Medium: Lithograph on wove paper Edition: H.C. 8/15, 100, plus proofs Size: 40.5 x 28 inches Condition:...
Lithograph
Robert Rauschenberg Pop Art, 1976, "Artists Rights Today"
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Robert Rauschenberg pop art offset lithograph created 1976. Pencil signed, dated, and numbered lower right. The edition size is 16 of 125. Titled: Artists rights today. The work is...
Paper
$5,500
Robert Rauschenberg 'Earth Day' Limited Edition, Signed Lithograph Print
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in San Rafael, CA
This listing is for the limited edition lithograph, not the mass produced poster. Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008) Earth Day, 1970 Lithograph with chine collé Signed, dated, numbered by the artist Edition 11/50, Full sheet: 52 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. With mat: approx 55 x 40 in Published by the American Environment Foundation Printed by Gemini G.E.L. Los Angeles, with blindstamp to lower center Catalog Raisonné: RRF 70.E016 Provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield (now Bonhams) Lot 3115, sale 5367L February, 24, 1993 This Robert Rauschenberg lithograph...
Lithograph
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
Robert Rauschenberg Storyline from the Ground Rules series 1997 Signed Intaglio
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Storyline (from the Ground Rules series) Medium: Intaglio in colors on Arches En Tout Cas Image Size: 47.5" h × 33.125" w Frame Size: 54" x 40" x 2...
Paper, Other Medium
Caucus (Leo Castelli 90th Birthday Portfolio), 1997
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Greenwich, CT
Caucus is an offset lithograph on paper with an image size of 37 x 27 inches, framed in a contemporary, silver-tone frame 50.5 x 40.25 inches. From the edition of 190 - the art is si...
Paper, Lithograph
$9,000
"Statue of Liberty" signed screen print and collage by Robert Rauschenberg
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Statue of Liberty" screen print and collage by Robert Rauschenberg from the "New York, New York" portfolio published by the New York Graphic Society. Signed Rauschenberg...
Lithograph, Screen
Theatre
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Theatre Year: 1994 Medium: Lithograph with vegetable dye water transfer on Arches Infinity paper Edition: 50; signed, dated and numbered in pencil ...
Lithograph
“After Homage to Picasso“
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Warren, NJ
This is a rare lithograph only 45 made. There is some foxing and toning, but it should be able to fix that. Still a great picture. Measurements imag...
Lithograph
American Indian, Pop Art Print by Robert Rauschenberg
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original hand-signed and numbered print by iconic American Conceptual/Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg. Artist: Robert Rauschenberg, American (1925 - 2008) Title: American Indian Y...
Digital Pigment
The Razorback Bunch (Etching VI)
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Houston, TX
Robert Raushenberg The Razorback Bunch (Etching VI), 1982 Intaglio in 2 colors on handmade Twinrocker paper 29 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches Edition of 24 Framed
Intaglio
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
International Very Special Arts Festival, Robert Rauschenberg
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) Title: International Very Special Arts Festival Year: 1989 Medium: Lithograph on wove paper Edition: 190/275, plus proofs Size: 35.5 x 26.5 in...
Lithograph
Dream Cycle (from the Ground Rules Series) - Monumental Intaglio Print, 1997
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Robert Rauschenberg's ‘Ground Rules’ series, produced in 1999 in collaboration with the renowned print workshop Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE), represents one of the most ambi...
Intaglio, Photogravure
$6,375
Poise, Lithograph Print, Hand Signed, Edition 27/48, 41 x 29.5 in, 1991
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. Edition of 48. All reasonable off...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Arcanum IV
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
An intriguing artwork with myriad images and collage, Robert Rauschenberg created Arcanum IV in 1981 is a screenprint in colors on wove paper. Hand-signed in pencil, dated, and numbe...
Screen
Surface Series 37 Screenprint, Pop Art, Signed Artist Proof, 1970
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Naples, Florida
Screenprint in colors on Aqua B paper Artist’s proof, aside from the edition of 100 Signed, dated, and numbered “Rauschenberg AP 70” Printed by Styria Studio, New York Co...
Paper, Screen
Poster for Peace
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
A very good impression of this color offset lithograph with strong colors. Signed, dated and numbered 230/250 in pencil by Rauschenberg. Published by S...
Color, Lithograph, Offset
Sports
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Sports Year: 1994 Medium: Lithograph with vegetable dye water transfer on Arches Infinity paper Edition: 50; signed, dated and numbered in pencil S...
Lithograph
Equal Justice Under Law
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Robert Rauschenberg Equal Justice Under Law 1976 Lithograph and screenprint with collage 30 1/4 x 22 3/4 in. Edition of 125 P...
Screen, Lithograph
Technology
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Technology Year: 1994 Medium: Lithograph with vegetable dye water transfer on Arches Infinity paper Edition: 50; signed, dated and numbered in penc...
Lithograph
Source from Speculations
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Robert Rauschenberg Source from Speculations 1996 28 color screenprint 47 3/4 x 70 1/4 in. Edition of 35 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA ...
Screen
Aquafix
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) is revered as one of the most innovative American pop artists - more avant-garde than Warhol, and more audacious than Jasper Johns. For much of his p...
Etching, Lithograph
Soviet American Array VI
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Robert Rauschenberg Soviet American Array VI 1988 - 1990 Intaglio in 16 colors on Saunders Paper 88 1/2 x 52 in. Editi...
Intaglio
Robert Rauschenberg "Broken Harp" Pencil Signed Lithograph 24/500 executed 1989
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed and numbered lithograph on woven paper designed by Robert Rauschenberg titled "Broken Harp". An early edition, number 24 of only 500 prints ever made. Executed on woven paper ...
Paper
Lily Scent
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Lily Scent, 1981 Lithograph 32 x 24 inches SPIII Signed This lithograph was made by the artist especially for the Foundation for the 1981 exhibition, "8 Lithogra...
Lithograph
Artist’s Rights Today
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Robert Rauschenberg Artist’s Rights Today 1981 Embossed Lithograph 40 x 27 in. Edition of 200 Pencil signed, dated & numbered Accompanied with COA by ...
Lithograph
Flaps 12-color screen print by Robert Rauschenberg Edition 36 of 52
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Boca Raton, FL
12-color screen print on deckle edge paper of a collage of Moroccan street scenes including an orange stand, umbrellas, a motorcycle shop and a F...
Screen
Robert Rauschenberg International Very Special Arts Festival Lithograph Signed/N
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg International Very Special Arts Festival, 1989 Lithograph on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 275 in graphite pencil on the front 38 1/4 ...
Lithograph
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Centennial Celebration Poster, Pop Art Offset Print, 1990s, Unframed
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Rauschenberg's connection to Port Arthur, Texas, is deeply rooted in his personal history. Born in Port Arthur in 1925, Rauschenberg's early life in this coastal city was significant in shaping his artistic sensibilities. The Centennial Celebration Poster...
Offset
Broken Harp
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg’s Broken Harp (1989) is a color lithograph on wove paper that blends neoclassical imagery with abstract elements, often featuring vivid, layered, and fragmented i...
Lithograph
Robert Rauschenberg - Human Rights Democratic Dinner Collage Print Signed Framed
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Human Rights Award, 1981 Silkscreen and Lithograph with Collage Embossing on Hodgkins Handmade Paper Pencil signed and numbered 73/100 on the front Published by ...
Lithograph, Screen, Mixed Media
Robert Rauschenberg at Leo Castelli poster (postmarked to artist Ludwig Sander)
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Robert Rauschenberg at Leo Castelli (postmarked to artist Ludwig Sander), 1960 Offset lithograph poster 19 × 26 inches Unframe...
Offset
$1,538
1995 exhibition of Robert Rauschenberg's "Night Shades & Urban Bourbons"
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in PARIS, FR
The 1995 exhibition of Robert Rauschenberg's "Night Shades & Urban Bourbons" at Galerie Beyeler in Basel presented a series of works that explore themes of urban decay, memory, and t...
Paper
"Wart" original lithograph
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original offset lithograph. This work is also known as "Envelope". Rauschenberg executed this interesting Pop Art classic for Art In America in 1970. It consists of one compo...
Lithograph, Offset
Robert Rauschenberg - Museo D'Arte Moderna, Ca' Pesaro Venezia Scarce 70s poster
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Museo D'Arte Moderna, Ca' Pesaro Venezia, 1975 Extremely rare vintage offset lithograph poster 39 4/5 × 27 3/5 inches Unframed Robert Rauschenberg was drawn to po...
Lithograph, Offset
Dwan Gallery Offset Lithograph Poster in Colors, 1965
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Astoria, NY
Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008), Dwan Gallery, Offset Lithograph Poster in Colors on Cream Wove Paper, 1965, dated and signed in pencil lower right, black frame. Image: 21...
Offset, Wove Paper
$4,000
Features from Currents, #57 - Pop Art Screenprint by Robert Rauschenberg
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg Title: Features from Currents, #57 Year: 1970 Medium: Hand-Printed Screenprint on Aqua B 844 Paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Paper Size:...
Screen