Robert Rauschenberg
V (Apogamy Pods) def. - Apogamy: A sourceless pollenizing without contact fertilization
Artist
Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925–2008)American, 1925–2008
CultureAmerican
Titles
- V (Apogamy Pods) def. - Apogamy: A sourceless pollenizing without contact fertilization
Date2000
PlaceUnited States
MediumVegetable dye transfer, acrylic, and graphite on polylaminate
Dimensions85 1/2 × 183 1/4 in. (217.2 × 465.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2001.151.A,.B
Not on view
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Department
Modern and Contemporary ArtObject Type
Exhibition History"Robert Rauschenberg: Apogamy Pods," PaceWildenstein, New York, November 16–December 23, 2000.
"Contemporary Art and Photography: Spotlight on the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2001–February 3, 2002.
"A Spirited Vision: Highlights of the Bequest of Caroline Wiess Law to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 22–April 25, 2004
“Acquisitions of the Last Five Years: Selections of Modern and Contemporary Art,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 15–October 15, 2005.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The same label is on the verso of each of the two sections with the same inscription below it in black: "Pace Wildenstein / 32 East 57th Street New York New York 10022 212-421-3292 / Robert Rauschenberg / #32719 / ¦V (Apogamy Pods)¦ 2000 / vegetable dye transfer, acrylic and / graphite on polylaminate / 7'1-1/2" x 15'3 1/4" (2.17 x 4.66 m) / 200.001"
Inscribed in black: "PW#32719 / (1 of 2)"
Inscribed in black: "PW#32719 / (1 of 2)"
Signed in black, recto, lower right: "Rauschenberg 99 2K"
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