Homage to Rauschenberg II. By: Sir Peter Blake. Type: Silkscreen Print. Published: 2011. Image Size: 500 mm X 650 mm. Paper Size: 700 mm X 817 mm. Edition Size: 125. Homage to Rauschenberg II- signed limited edition collaged silkscreen print with gold leaf, diamond dust, embossing and glazes by pop artist Sir Peter Blake. From a series of five silkscreen prints created as a tribute to Robert Rauschenberg, whose work has inspired Peter Blake througout his career,. 'Robert Rauschenberg was an enormous influence on me in the mid 1950s. My 'Rauschenbergs' are a very formalised version of his work. I made no attempt to assimilate his beautiful, almost 'Abstract Expressionistic' use of paint. '. Homage to Rauschenberg II continues the theme of childhood games that runs throughout the series featuring a chess board. It also features classic pop art motifs such as advertising excerpts and the American flag.
