This photograph of Trophy IV (for John Cage) was reproduced in 1961 in the Swedish journal Konstrevy. The article explains that the boot, shown here hanging from a dowel, should be “kicked against a metal foil” to create a sonic tribute
to John Cage (1912–1992).
View of Robert Rauschenberg’s Trophy IV (for John Cage) without the flashlight, published in 1961
Part of the Rauschenberg Research Project
Related to Trophy IV (for John Cage), 1961
View of Robert Rauschenberg’s Trophy IV (for John Cage) without the flashlight, published in 1961
Related to Trophy IV (for John Cage), 1961
Part of the Rauschenberg Research Project
View of Robert Rauschenberg’s Trophy IV (for John Cage) (1961) without the flashlight. Photo: Rudy Burckhardt, ca. 1961, courtesy the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation; © Estate of Rudy Burckhardt / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Pictured artwork © Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY