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Robert Rauschenberg — Secret (anagrams)
Robert Rauschenberg

Secret (anagrams)

Robert Rauschenberg's *Secret (Anagrams)* showcases his innovative use of vegetable dye transfer on paper, a technique that allowed him to lift and reposition imagery in a fluid, almost ghostly manner. The work reflects his lifelong fascination with combining found images and unconventional materials to challenge traditional notions of art-making. True to his Combines-era spirit, the piece layers visual information in ways that invite the viewer to search for hidden meanings and unexpected connections within the composition.

Medium
vegetable dye transfer on paper

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 16, 2014

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Robert Rauschenberg, Secret (anagrams)

Robert Rauschenberg's *Secret (Anagrams)* showcases his innovative use of vegetable dye transfer on paper, a technique that allowed him to lift and reposition imagery in a fluid, almost ghostly manner. The work reflects his lifelong fascination with combining found images and unconventional materials to challenge traditional notions of art-making. True to his Combines-era spirit, the piece layers visual information in ways that invite the viewer to search for hidden meanings and unexpected connections within the composition.

Medium
vegetable dye transfer on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Conceptual, American, Experimental, Text, Abstract Expressionism, Paper, Modern, Transfer Print, Abstract, Contemporary

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Collected by

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