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Breakthrough II

Date:

1965

Artist:

Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008)
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)

About this artwork

Rauschenberg employed a broken stone to make two versions of this print. The title refers superficially to the broken stone, but also may be a reference to his manner of composition.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Robert Rauschenberg

Title

Breakthrough II

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1965

Medium

Color lithograph on white wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 111.6 × 79 cm (43 15/16 × 31 1/8 in.); Sheet: 123 × 86.5 cm (48 7/16 × 34 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund

Reference Number

1982.1135

Copyright

© Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

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