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Robert Rauschenberg — Blue Line Swinger
Robert Rauschenberg — Blue Line Swinger
Robert Rauschenberg — Blue Line Swinger
Robert Rauschenberg — Blue Line Swinger
Robert Rauschenberg — Blue Line Swinger
Robert Rauschenberg — Blue Line Swinger
Robert Rauschenberg

Blue Line Swinger

1991

A landmark triptych lithograph by Robert Rauschenberg, 'Blue Line Swinger' (1991) combines sequential photographic imagery of a child on playground swings with bold color overlays depicting a tufted sofa, a palm reader's sign, and a chain-link fence. A single continuous blue line threads horizontally across all three panels, unifying the composition with Rauschenberg's signature combine sensibility. Published by Gemini G.E.L. and printed by Kenneth Farley, James Reid, and Stanley Baden, this work exemplifies Rauschenberg's mature printmaking practice. An institutional-quality piece held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Medium
color lithograph on three sheets of gray Dieu Donné handmade paper
Dimensions
Edition
6 of 68
Signed
Yes

Notes

Published by Gemini G.E.L. Printers: Kenneth Farley (American, active late 20th century), James Reid (American, born 1948), Stanley Baden (American, active late 20th century). The work features imagery including children on swings at a beach, a tufted sofa (pink/magenta overlay), a palm reader's sign reading 'LOVE MARRIAGE BUSINESS / PAST PRESENT FUTURE' (red/brown overlay), and a chain-link gate with padlock (green/purple overlay). A blue horizontal line connects all three panels. Source document appears to be from the National Gallery of Art's online collection record.

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Robert Rauschenberg, Blue Line Swinger, 1991

A landmark triptych lithograph by Robert Rauschenberg, 'Blue Line Swinger' (1991) combines sequential photographic imagery of a child on playground swings with bold color overlays depicting a tufted sofa, a palm reader's sign, and a chain-link fence. A single continuous blue line threads horizontally across all three panels, unifying the composition with Rauschenberg's signature combine sensibility. Published by Gemini G.E.L. and printed by Kenneth Farley, James Reid, and Stanley Baden, this work exemplifies Rauschenberg's mature printmaking practice. An institutional-quality piece held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

Medium
color lithograph on three sheets of gray Dieu Donné handmade paper
Dimensions
55.88 x 182.88 cm
Year
1991
Edition
of 68
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist

Related themes

Edition, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Neo-Dada, American, Mixed Media, LGBTQ+ Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Urban, Triptych, Lithograph, Figurative

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Sebastián Naranjo, Alex Capecelatro, Art Institute of Chicago, Gigi Rutkowski