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Sebastián Naranjo

Spotted

Robert Rauschenberg — Spotted (Cyanotype)
Robert Rauschenberg

Spotted (Cyanotype)

A large-format cyanotype by Robert Rauschenberg featuring his characteristic multi-image collage approach, combining classical sculptural figures, a sepia-toned photograph of Buddhist monks, a dark goat silhouette, a balustrade, and rows of Thonet bentwood chairs, rendered in vivid Prussian blue tones with expressive brushstroke overlays. The work exemplifies Rauschenberg's lifelong exploration of combining found photographic imagery from disparate cultural sources — Western, Eastern, animal, and architectural — into a unified pictorial field. Cyanotypes were a central medium in his later career, particularly following his work with the process in the 1990s–2000s. This piece would be of significant interest to collectors focused on Rauschenberg's photographic and process-based works.

Medium
Cyanotype with photographic transfer on paper

Notes

Ownership status noted as 'spotted' — not confirmed owned. Possible title: this may be from Rauschenberg's 'Scenarios' or 'Anagram' series of cyanotypes, which frequently combined Buddhist imagery, classical sculpture, goats (a recurring Rauschenberg motif referencing his earlier 'Monogram' combine), and architectural elements. No edition marks, signatures, or labels visible in the photo provided.

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Robert Rauschenberg, Spotted (Cyanotype)

A large-format cyanotype by Robert Rauschenberg featuring his characteristic multi-image collage approach, combining classical sculptural figures, a sepia-toned photograph of Buddhist monks, a dark goat silhouette, a balustrade, and rows of Thonet bentwood chairs, rendered in vivid Prussian blue tones with expressive brushstroke overlays. The work exemplifies Rauschenberg's lifelong exploration of combining found photographic imagery from disparate cultural sources — Western, Eastern, animal, and architectural — into a unified pictorial field. Cyanotypes were a central medium in his later career, particularly following his work with the process in the 1990s–2000s. This piece would be of significant interest to collectors focused on Rauschenberg's photographic and process-based works.

Medium
Cyanotype with photographic transfer on paper

Related themes

Print, Edition, Monochrome, Photography, Cyanotype, 20th Century, Blue Chip, Neo-Dada, American, Mixed Media, Collage, LGBTQ+ Artist, Abstract Expressionism, Large Format, Figurative

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Collected by

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