Robert Rauschenberg (October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008) was an American artist who came to prominence in the 1950s transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art. Rauschenberg is well known for his "Combines" of the 1950s, in which non-traditional materials and objects were employed in innovative combinations. Rauschenberg was both a painter and a sculptor and the Combines are a combination of both, but he also worked with photography, printmaking, papermaking, and performance. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1993.

Rauschenberg lived and worked in New York City as well as on Captiva Island, Florida until his death from heart failure on May 12, 2008.

Contents

• 1 Life and career
  • 1.1 Artistic contribution
  • 1.2 The White Paintings, Black Paintings, and Red Paintings
  • 1.3 Combines
    • 1.3.1 Historical perspectives
• 2 See also
• 3 References
• 4 Further reading
• 5 External links

Robert Rauschenberg (1925-10-22 – 2008-05-12) was an American artist who came to prominence in the 1950s. His work is regarded as a transition from Abstract Expressionism to the media-saturated surfaces of Pop art, together with the art ofJasper Johns; both lived and worked for years in the same studio in New York and discussed their art frequently; they were deeply influenced by the ideas of John Cage and involved with choreograph Merce Cunningham.

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