The world as canvas.(Robert Rauschenberg, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York)(Brief Article)

From: Insight on the News | Date: October 6, 1997| Author: Sipe, Jeffrey R. | Copyright information

Cardboard, discarded newspapers, old shoes, broken glass and a stuffed hen -- junk to ordinary people, inspiration for Robert Rauschenberg, an artist who has spent nearly 50 years incorporating mundane detritus into objets d'art. On Sept. 19, New York's Guggenheim Museum pays homage to this eclectic and variable artist with "Rauschenberg: A Retrospective," which will fill the uptown and downtown branches of the

In some respects, Rauschenberg's work is a striking refle...

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