Original oversize portrait photograph of Robert Rauschenberg in his studio, 1977

N.p. N.p., Circa 1977. Vintage borderless oversize satin-finish portrait photograph of artist Robert Rauschenberg in his studio in 1977. Stamp of photographer Jack Mitchell on the verso.

Photographer Jack Mitchell is today best remembered for his emotive, fluid portraits of artists and dancers. He served as the photographer of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for three decades, and was the official photographer of the American Ballet Theatre for a decade. His work was the subject of a 2006 documentary, "My Life is Black and White."

From the archive of the PIX Agency, an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between émigré photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969.

14 x 11 inches, archivally mounted in a white mat measuring 20 x 16 inches. Very Good plus, slightly wavy on the edges, and faintly toned on the top edge.

[Book #162880]