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Robert Rauschenberg: Cardboards and Related Pieces

Introduction by Josef Helfenstein, By (author) Yve-Alain Bois, Contributions by Clare Elliott

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The first comprehensive look at Rauschenbergâ€™s Cardboard series, a previously unexplored realm of the artistâ€™s oeuvre 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 Combines. Later, in his Cardboard series (1971â€“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 Rauschenbergâ€™s rarely seen Cardboards, along with related works from his Made in Tampa Clay, Cardbirds, Egyptian, and Venetian series. Approximately eighty-eight Cardboards and related sculptural pieces, many from the artistâ€™s personal collection, are reproduced in the book. Full provenance and exhibition historyÂ are provided for each work, along with a complete bibliography. In addition, distinguished scholar Yve-Alain Bois offers an insightful essayÂ that discussesÂ the Cardboards and situates these lesser-known but critical pieces within the context of Rauschenbergâ€™s long and creative career. Distributed for The Menil Collection Exhibition Schedule: The Menil Collection, Houston (February 23 â€“ May 13, 2007)