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In 1978, Rauschenberg (1925-2008) created a series of sculptures called Publicons, lesser-known but significant body of work that reflects his ongoing interest in combining media, technology, and everyday object. Publicons are a series of six wall-mounted sculptures Rauschenberg made “Related to the Stations of the Cross”, the Rauschenberg Foundation explains. The Publicons are cabinets, each of which opens to reveal an enshrined object. The title merges ‘icon,’ a reference to medieval reliquaries and Renaissance altarpieces, and ‘public,’ since the sculptures are meant to be manipulated by the viewer, not just looked at.

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