Johns and Rauschenberg brought everyday forms and materials into their Particularly in their experimentation with printmaking and use of familiar “Their works absolutely had an effect on each other, Zebro, the Museum’s curatorial associate of modern and contemporary art, whoĬurated the exhibition. Relationship between two artists can translate into mutual influence,” said Rachel They also serve as an example of how a personal Of the innovations that Rauschenberg and Johns contributed to twentieth-centuryĪrt and printmaking. These rich print materials together brings a new dimension to our understanding Recognizable images are now placed within coded narratives, often characterizedīy contradictions and mixed signals that leave their new meaning fluid and open Marcel Duchamp, who elevated everyday objects to the status of art. Johns: The Blurring of Art and Life, there are images of everythingįrom a ruler to a broom to pictures of fans, wind turbines, and the Americanįlag, a clear nod to their predecessor and founder of the Dada art movement, Works visitors can expect to see in the exhibition. These ambiguities of meaning exemplify the kind of This work reveals Johns’ tendency to experiment withĬolor and various media: if the viewer focuses on the white dot for 60 secondsĪnd then looks at a blank white wall, the original color scheme of the American Replacing the patriotic red, white, and blue with orange, black, and green, andĪ white dot in the center. True to his series of multicolored and mixed-mediaįlags, the work presents yet another altered image of the American flag, Similarly, Johns deconstructs familiar symbols in the creation of Flag,Ĭommittee Against the War in Vietnam to express the political turmoil of Manifestation of “truth” to offer an alternative, perhaps less certain, reality. Upon images to create visually complex compositions that suggest meanings thatįor example, in Rauschenberg’s Poster for Dayton’s Gallery 12, the artist clipped articles from newspapersĪnd collaged them together to create something new, disassembling a physical (Graphic Editions Limited) in LosĪngeles, which influenced their mutually collaborative approach to printmaking.Īs a result, they inevitably grew to create art that bears obvious similarities.Įvident in the prints on display, Rauschenberg and Johns often stacked images Both artistsĪlso spent time at the workshop Gemini G.E.L. The two artists created alongside each other and collaborated for years,įirst as friends and then as romantic partners from 1954 to 1961. Rauschenberg and Johns met in 1953 in New YorkĬity. Perspective on these influential artists with our community.” Works on paper in our holdings, and we look forward to sharing a new “We are fortunate to count this strong set of prints and Into the innovative, mutually influential practices of the two artists.Īrt Museum is delighted to feature prints from our collection in Rauschenberg and Johns: The Blurring of ArtĪnd Life,” said Amada Cruz, the Sybil Harrington Director and CEO of On viewįrom July 14 through November 11 in the Museum’s Orientation Gallery, RauschenbergĪnd Johns: The Blurring of Art and Life provides fascinating new insight Influential creators, evident in their comparable use of familiar objects andĬontemporary images in service of multiple, often uncertain, meanings. These worksĭetail a fascinating visual conversation between two of modern art’s most More than 20 works on paper, including lithographs, silkscreens, screen prints,Īnd collage, by neo-Dada artists Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. Rauschenberg and Johns: The Blurring of Art and Life showcases Prints, drawn from the Museum’s collection, by two giants of twentieth-centuryĪrt. July 14, Phoenix Art Museum presents an original exhibition of rarely-shown The two artists’ mutually influential artistic practices and innovations Jun, 20, 2018 Exhibitions and Special Installations Modern and Contemporary Art Special Installations Phoenix Art Museum to present rarely-shown prints by iconic twentieth-century artists Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns
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