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Hand-printed silkscreen on aqua B 844 paper // Surface Series from Currents #42 by Robert Rauschenberg is a thought-provoking silkscreen print created in 1970. This work, part of a larger series, uses a dense layering of newspaper clippings, images, and textual elements, evoking the chaotic flow of media and information. The monochromatic palette intensifies the fragmented, collage-like composition, which reflects the turbulent social and political landscape of the time. Themes of wealth, crime, and political power emerge from the scattered images, particularly with the prominent $25,000,000 printed across the piece. Rauschenberg's work serves as a visual commentary on the overwhelming nature of mass media, compelling viewers to sift through layers of visual noise to find meaning.
Surface Series from Currents #42, 1970
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Hand-printed silkscreen on aqua B 844 paper // Surface Series from Currents #42 by Robert Rauschenberg is a thought-provoking silkscreen print created in 1970. This work, part of a larger series, uses a dense layering of newspaper clippings, images, and textual elements, evoking the chaotic flow of media and information. The monochromatic palette intensifies the fragmented, collage-like composition, which reflects the turbulent social and political landscape of the time. Themes of wealth, crime, and political power emerge from the scattered images, particularly with the prominent $25,000,000 printed across the piece. Rauschenberg's work serves as a visual commentary on the overwhelming nature of mass media, compelling viewers to sift through layers of visual noise to find meaning.
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What is appropriation?
Appropriation in art involves using pre-existing images or objects with little or no modification. This technique has played a significant role across various art forms, including visual arts, music, performance, and literature. In visual arts, appropriation refers to the practice of adopting, sampling, recycling, or borrowing elements—or even entire forms—of existing visual culture, integrating them into new works to create meaning or critique.