One of the things I love about being a floater on the second floor is that I get to spend a lot of time in the fine arts room, and get to check out new art books as they come in. This slim new book on Rauschenberg is an elegant introduction to an important American modern artist. The writing is clear, and to the point; Craft does not complicate the text by littering it with art jargon. The page where she describes Rauschenberg's famous piece Erased de Kooning is one the best examples of writing I have ever seen concerning that specific project. She follows the different phases of his prolific career, summarizing each phase with relative ease. The photographic reproductions of his work rivals that of more expensive, expansive fine art monographs. Usually when the book is cheaper and shorter, the reader is offered a mediocre viewing experience, here, Phaidon does not disappoint.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Robert Rauschenberg
Robert Rauschenberg by Catherine Craft, 145 pages 2013
One of the things I love about being a floater on the second floor is that I get to spend a lot of time in the fine arts room, and get to check out new art books as they come in. This slim new book on Rauschenberg is an elegant introduction to an important American modern artist. The writing is clear, and to the point; Craft does not complicate the text by littering it with art jargon. The page where she describes Rauschenberg's famous piece Erased de Kooning is one the best examples of writing I have ever seen concerning that specific project. She follows the different phases of his prolific career, summarizing each phase with relative ease. The photographic reproductions of his work rivals that of more expensive, expansive fine art monographs. Usually when the book is cheaper and shorter, the reader is offered a mediocre viewing experience, here, Phaidon does not disappoint.
One of the things I love about being a floater on the second floor is that I get to spend a lot of time in the fine arts room, and get to check out new art books as they come in. This slim new book on Rauschenberg is an elegant introduction to an important American modern artist. The writing is clear, and to the point; Craft does not complicate the text by littering it with art jargon. The page where she describes Rauschenberg's famous piece Erased de Kooning is one the best examples of writing I have ever seen concerning that specific project. She follows the different phases of his prolific career, summarizing each phase with relative ease. The photographic reproductions of his work rivals that of more expensive, expansive fine art monographs. Usually when the book is cheaper and shorter, the reader is offered a mediocre viewing experience, here, Phaidon does not disappoint.
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