Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008): 'Support', screenprint in colours, ed. 246/250, dated (19)73

Work: 76 x 55,5 cm

Frame: 114 x 93,8 cm

Two days before Christmas 1972 a major earthquake struck the Nicaraguan capital of Managua, claiming approximately five thousand lives and displacing two-thirds of the city’s 325,000 residents. The devastating event captured international media attention and triggered widespread relief efforts. Robert Rauschenberg responded with 'Support' (1973), a screen print he produced to benefit the Pan American Development Foundation. The print was issued by Styria Studio, New York, in an edition of 250, and proceeds from its sale were intended to provide direct aid to the victims of the disaster (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, link).