Encounters with Rauschenberg: (A Lavishly Illustrated Lecture)

by Leo Steinberg

Book Overview

In his insightful and engrossing lecture, Leo Steinberg surveys and critiques the work of Robert Rauschenberg, one of the great American post-war artists. He also discusses his own experience as a critic in the exciting and turbulent art world of New York in the 1950s and 1960s. The result is a rare glimpse not only into Rauschenberg, but also into Steinberg.

With the sharpness and confidence that can only come from a critic who has long been...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226771830
• ISBN13: 9780226771830
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 85 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

The majority of works shown in full color.

I agree that this small book is engaging and a fun read. Even more, I thought the images of Rauschenberg's work were very well chosen and by far the majority in color. I was shocked that Mary Lynn Kotz chose to show Rauschenberg's "Winter Pool" in black and white (tragedy!)in her book, "Rauschenberg/Art And Life"...it is in full color in this gem. I would buy this book first.

A gem of a book

This is not a typical lecture. It is Leo Steinberg at his best--witty, learned, insightful--giving us a brief survey of Robert Rauschenburg's art from the early 1950s until the present day. The book is beautifully designed and printed, and makes a great gift for anyone interested in the New York art scene. A lot of book for the buck.