Michael Kimmelman writes: "Robert Rauschenberg was the irrepressibly prolific American artist who time and again reshaped art in the 20th century."
"Mr. Rauschenberg's work gave new meaning to sculpture. A painter, photographer, printmaker, choreographer, onstage performer, set designer and, in later years, a composer, Mr. Rauschenberg defied the traditional idea that an artist stick to one medium or style. He pushed, prodded and sometimes substantially reconceived various mediums in which he worked."
(Glassartist experienced a rare treat shared on another thread...)
NY Times photos with link to obituary and related articles...
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/04/14/arts/20080414_RAUS_SLIDESHOW_index.html
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'I usually work in a direction until I know how to do it, then I stop,' he said in an interview on Captiva in 2000. 'At the time that I am bored or understand -- I use those words interchangeably -- another appetite has formed. A lot of people try to think up ideas. I'm not one. I'd rather accept the irresistible possibilities of what I can't ignore.'
He added, 'Anything you do will be an abuse of somebody else's aesthetics. I think you're born an artist or not. I couldn't have learned it, and I hope I never do because knowing more only encourages your limitations.'
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