Appreciating Robert Rauschenberg's Monogram (1959) from the Perspective of Contradictory Opposition and the Multiple Interpretations of Symbols
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Robert Rauschenberg’s Monogram (1959) exemplifies a pivotal moment in modern assemblage art, merging diverse artistic media and symbolic expressions to challenge traditional modernist ideologies. This study examines Monogram through the lenses of contradictory oppositions and the multifaceted interpretations of symbolism, employing semiotic theory, modern art theory, social critique, and postmodernist discourse. The analysis explores Monogram as both a formal innovation and a socio-cultural critique, focusing on its inte-gration of mixed media, figuration, abstraction, and symbolism to interrogate questions of identity, consumer culture, and symbolic alienation within modernity.
Source: Spectrum of art.
DOI: 10.69954/soa020106
Author: Xiao Huang
Institution: Krirk University
Language: English
Topic: Art, Politics, and Modernism
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4411743199