Genius At Work; Robert Rauschenberg, Pushing the Boundaries of Art From: The Washington Post | Date: April 4, 1999| Author: Patricia Brennan | Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Karen Thomas had made documentaries about writers Edgar Allan Poe and Herman Melville and a recent one on the effects of the GI Bill.

But along the way, she had made a decision: "I'm only making movies about people that I consider heroes," she said. "I think we need heroes."

So for her first "hero" film, she set to work on a profile of artist Robert Rauschenberg, a man she believes "is the most democratic, generous individual, nice to everyone -- an open, friendly and good man. A...

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