Robert Rauschenberg: Fabric Works of the 1970s Regular Merchandise Ewald Rathke is curator emeritus

Ewald Rathke is curator emeritus of Kunstverein Frankfurt

Mohandas Gandhi

Together these trilogies challenge and broaden our understanding of the artist’s work

Published 2014

Flexibound

Robert Rauschenberg: Fabric Works of the 1970s Regular Merchandise Ewald Rathke is curator emeritusCentering on an important but understudied period of Robert Rauschenbergs work, this book explores the artists innovative use of cloth in the 1970s. Fascinated by the expressive potential of textiles, including silk, gauze, cheesecloth, and drop cloths, Rauschenberg experimented with the ability of woven materials to capture color and light, hold printed images, and move in the air. The catalogue focuses on three series that feature fabric in some