“Study for Currents #26” is a collage artwork created in 1970 by Robert Rauschenberg. This piece belongs to the Neo-Dada art movement and is classified under the figurative genre.
The artwork prominently features a montage of various newspaper clippings. These clippings display headlines and images covering a range of topics, including political events, social issues, and urban scenes. Notably, elements such as “Walker’s Crime War Plans,” references to Chicago, and images of public figures in different contexts are discernible. Through an assemblage of these textual and visual snippets, Rauschenberg captures a fragmented yet compelling portrait of contemporary society, infused with the dynamism and immediacy characteristic of Neo-Dada. The collage technique serves to juxtapose varied narratives and perspectives, resonating with the complexities and multilayered realities of the era.
