
Prime-Run (Slide)
1979
Prime-Run (Slide) exemplifies Robert Rauschenberg's innovative use of solvent transfer, a technique in which he lifted photographic and printed imagery from magazines and newspapers and transferred them onto new surfaces. Here, the process is applied to a collage of fabric and paper, creating a layered composition that blurs the boundaries between fine art, printmaking, and everyday material culture. The resulting work reflects Rauschenberg's enduring interest in combining the textures of the physical world with the visual language of mass media.
- Medium
- solvent transfer on fabric collage on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 17, 2017
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