Robert Rauschenberg: Japanese Clayworks

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Author: Rauschenberg, RobertOver the course of a 15-year period, Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008) frequently travelled 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 This striking volume charts Rauschenberg’s foray into the medium, including previously unpublished archival material.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.ISBN 9783901935695. Thaddaeus Ropac. hb. 128 pages. 127 colour, 3 b/w ills. 29.2 x 21.6 cm.available Show more