ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born Milton Ernest Rauschenberg on October 22, 1925, in Port Arthur, Texas, Robert Rauschenberg emerged as a pivotal figure in the post-war American avant-garde. A relentless innovator, he challenged prevailing artistic conventions at a time when Abstract Expressionism held sway over the art world. His signature "Combines" — hybrid works that fused painting with sculpture — defied the flat confines of the canvas, introducing everyday objects into the realm of fine art. Often aligned with the Neo-Dada movement, Rauschenberg, along with his close companion and collaborator Jasper Johns, anticipated the visual language of Pop Art through his incorporation of commercial imagery and quintessentially American motifs. His artistic journey was shaped by formative experiences at B.
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