Lot 167
167
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)

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Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Headline
signed, titled and dated 'HEADLINE RAUSCHENBERG OCT 1962' (lower edge)
solvent transfer, graphite and watercolor on paper
37 1/4 x 45 1/4 in. (94.6 x 114.9 cm.)
Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
The Andy Warhol Collection, New York
His sale; Sotheby's, New York, 2-3 May 1988, lot 3385
Private collection
Anon. sale; Sotheby's, New York, 17 May 2000, lot 55
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Contemporary Sculpture and Drawings, December 1962- February 1963, no. 168 (exhibited as Letterhead).
New York, The Jewish Museum, Robert Rauschenberg, March-May 1963, no. 55 (exhibited as Letterhead).
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, Group Drawing Exhibition, May-June 1963.
New York, Acquavella Galleries, Off Canvas Drawing, April-June 2015, plate 28 (illustrated).

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Lot Essay

“The sureness of Rauschenberg’s hand is evident in these procedures. He knows exactly where he wants the image placed, which colors to choose, how much paint to apply, and the degree of pressure necessary to saturate the screen. To fade the image at its edge, his hand lifts at precisely the correct moment… Although Rauschenberg modifies the works with additional images and paint application, he seldom revokes a decision once it is made.” (R. S. Mattison, Robert Rauschenberg: Breaking Boundaries, New Haven, 2003, p. 21)

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