Blood Orange Summer Glut

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Blood Orange Summer Glut
ArtistRobert Rauschenberg
Year1987

Blood Orange Summer Glut is an sculpture made of junk metal by Robert Rauschenberg in 1987. Belonging to the series,[1] it is part of the Institut Valencià d'Art Modern collection.[2] It is widely recognized as one of the best pieces in this museum's collection,[3][2] being exhibited in exhibitions at centers such as MAXXI in Rome,[4] or in Alicante.[5]

The work was donated to the museum in 2005,[6][7] after receiving the in 2004.[8][9] It is part of the Glut series, started in 1986, where Rauschenberg got inspired by the junk he found on several cities in Texas.[2] This work is made of scrap metal and a truck toy,[2] in a composition similar to a falling plane, and it is painted in orange, as a reminder of the Texan summer.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Davidson, Susan; White (Curator), David; Rauschenberg, Robert; Collection, Peggy Guggenheim (2009). Robert Rauschenberg: Gluts. Guggenheim Museum Publications. ISBN 978-0-89207-388-7.
  2. ^ a b c d e de los Ángeles, A. (2019). 50 obras maesstras de la Colección del IVAM : 1950-2000. València: Institut Valencià d'Art Modern. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-84-482-6416-1. OCLC 1241664690.
  3. ^ "Fotos: Obras claves de la colección". El País (in Spanish). 2014-02-18. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  4. ^ "De Juan Muñoz a Rauschenberg, entre los tesoros que El IVAM muestra en Roma". EFE (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  5. ^ "La ciudad, eje argumental de la exposición temporal del MACA". (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  6. ^ DesarrolloWeb. "Rauschenberg dona una obra al IVAM". Guiarte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  7. ^ "Un año de donaciones para el IVAM". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). 2005-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  8. ^ "Rauschenberg visita Valencia por primera vez y prolonga su estancia varios días". Las Provincias (in European Spanish). 2008-03-15. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  9. ^ "Pottorf bajo el influjo de Rauschenberg". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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