{"product_id":"robert-rauschenberg-josef-helfenstein-9780300123784","title":"Robert Rauschenberg: Cardboards and Related Pieces","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first comprehensive look at Rauschenberg's Cardboard series, a previously unexplored realm of the artist's oeuvre\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Robert Rauschenberg (b. 1925) began to investigate the boundaries between painting and sculpture in the 1950s, working with a variety of found objects in his Combine paintings and freestanding \u003ci\u003eCombines\u003c\/i\u003e. Later, in his Cardboard series (1971-72), he confined himself to the use of cardboard boxes, eliminating virtually all imagery, reducing the palette to a near monochrome, and commenting in subtle ways on the materialism and disposability of modern life. This book is the first to focus exclusively on Rauschenberg's rarely seen \u003ci\u003eCardboards, \u003c\/i\u003e along with related works from his Made in Tampa Clay, Cardbirds, Egyptian, and Venetian series. Approximately eighty-eight \u003ci\u003eCardboards\u003c\/i\u003e and related sculptural pieces, many from the artist's personal collection, are reproduced in the book. Full provenance and exhibition history are provided for each work, along with a complete bibliography. In addition, distinguished scholar Yve-Alain Bois offers an insightful essay that discusses the \u003ci\u003eCardboards\u003c\/i\u003e and situates these lesser-known but critical pieces within the context of Rauschenberg's long and creative career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistributed for The Menil Collection \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Menil Collection, Houston (February 23 - May 13, 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josef Helfenstein, Yve-Alain Bois\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300123787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300123784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Menil Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.32h x 9.88w x 0.82d","brand":"Josef Helfenstein","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44491353325823,"sku":"9780300123784","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5fc0882-cd0b-4099-8695-bfb78d549b70.jpg?v=1699450728","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/robert-rauschenberg-josef-helfenstein-9780300123784","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}