Robert Rauschenberg's Erased De Kooning Drawing (1953) : modernism, literalism, postmodernism

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Stemmrich, Gregor, 1953- author

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"Chronicling the history and impact of an early conceptualist work made in collaboration by three iconic American artists In 1953, Robert Rauschenberg erased a drawing by Willem de Kooning, while J...

"Chronicling the history and impact of an early conceptualist work made in collaboration by three iconic American artists In 1953, Robert Rauschenberg erased a drawing by Willem de Kooning, while Jasper Johns created a label for its presentation. Transmuted into something new, this obliterated piece marked a pivotal moment in art history and is widely referenced as a litmus test for modernism, literalism and postmodernism." --

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