Fest
started 1991, published 1992
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color lithograph on John Koller HMP handmade paper
Dimensions
sheet: 66.68 × 52.71 cm (26 1/4 × 20 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist
Accession Number
2017.54.20
Art Historical Context
**Fest** (1991-1992) by Robert Rauschenberg captures the innovative spirit of one of the 20th century's most boundary-pushing artists. A pioneering figure in Pop Art and Neo-Dada, Rauschenberg blurred the lines between fine art and everyday imagery, often incorporating silk-screened photographs, bold colors, and found objects into his work. Created late in his career, this color lithograph reflects his ongoing experimentation with printmaking, produced in collaboration with the renowned Gemini G.E.L. workshop Los Angeles—a hub for artist-driven editions that emphasized technical mastery and ar...
About the Artist
Robert Rauschenberg
Robert Rauschenberg, born Milton Ernest Rauschenberg on October 22, 1925, in Port Arthur, Texas, to parents Ernest R. Rauschenberg and Dora Carolina (née Matson), grew up in a Fundamentalist Christian household. Initially enrolled in pharmacology at the University of Texas at Austin, he dropped out and pursued art studies at the Kansas City Art Institute and Paris's Académie Julian, where he met a...