“Twilight Shippers (Scenario)” is a collage created by Robert Rauschenberg in 2005, belonging to the Pop Art movement. The artwork is part of the “Scenario, 2005-2006” series and falls under the figurative genre.
The artwork consists of an assemblage of photographs and images, depicting various scenes and objects that combine to form a cohesive yet fragmented narrative. The collage features an array of everyday elements such as a “WE SHIP” sign, a power pole against a twilight sky, a flag on a pier, a mobile building, and sections of buildings and railings. Each image is seemingly mundane but collectively they evoke a sense of American life and infrastructure at twilight, thus capturing the theme suggested by the title. This work exemplifies Rauschenberg’s signature style of blending photographic imagery to create a layered and complex composition.
