Stoned Moon - Robert Rauschenberg

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Stoned Moon - Robert Rauschenberg
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jaklyn Babington
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:28
Dimensions(mm): Height 266,Width 220
Category/GenreNon-graphic art forms
Individual artists and art monographs
ISBN/Barcode 9780642334091
ClassificationsDewey:700.92
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher National Gallery of Australia
Imprint National Gallery of Australia
Publication Date 1 April 2010
Publication Country Australia

Description

In 1969, Robert Rauschenberg was invited by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to witness the launch of the Apollo 11 mission to place man on the moon for the first time. At the end of a decade in which the war in Vietnam and social turmoil in America had left him disillusioned, this scientific and technological marvel gave the artist new hope for the future. That year, in response to the Apollo 11 achievement, and in collaboration with the Gemini GEL print workshop, Rauschenberg created the Stoned moon series - the title reflecting both the lithographic medium and the moon mission.

Author Biography

Jaklyn Babington is assistant curator of international prints at the National Gallery of Australia.