In the early 1950s, Rauschenberg was already gaining a reputation as the art world's enfant terrible with works such as Erased de Kooning
Drawing (1953), for which he requested a drawing (as well as permission) from Willem de Kooning, and proceeded to rub away the image until only ghostly marks remained on the
Drawing (1953), for which he
requested a
drawing (as well as permission) from Willem de Kooning, and proceeded to rub away the image until only ghostly marks remained on the
drawing (as well as permission) from Willem de Kooning, and proceeded to rub away the
image until only ghostly marks remained on the paper.