Bed.
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Title |
Bed. |
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Creator |
Rauschenberg, Robert (American painter, sculptor, and photographer, 1925-2008) |
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Date |
1955 |
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Cultural Context |
American
North American |
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Style/Period |
Modern (styles and periods)
Neo-Dada
Pop (fine arts styles) |
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Subject |
Mixed media
Beds
Pillows
Quilts
Bedspreads
Textiles
Patterns (Design elements) |
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Description |
From the MOMA website (http://www.moma.org/) (11-2011): Bed / Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008) / 1955. Oil and pencil on pillow, quilt, and sheet on wood supports, 6' 3 1/4" x 31 1/2" x 8" (191.1 x 80 x 20.3 cm). Gift of Leo Castelli in honor of Alfred H. Barr, Jr. [...] Bed is one of Robert Rauschenberg’s first Combines [...] |
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Material |
Mixed media
Found objects
Oil paint (pigmented coating)
Paint
Pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
Wood (plant material)
Cloth
Textiles
Pillows |
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Measurements |
74 x 31" |
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Technique |
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Sculpture techniques
Painting (image-making)
Oil painting (technique) |
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Work Type |
Mixed media
Assemblages (sculpture) |
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Repository |
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) (New York, New York) |
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Source |
Brown, Milton W., et al. American Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Decorative Arts, Photography. Englewood Cliffs, NY: Prentice-Hall; New York: Abrams, 1979 (p.556, col. pl.89) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Brown courtesy: Collection Mr. and Mrs. Leo Castelli, New York. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 2458-29.jpg |
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