Robert Rauschenberg was an American artist born in Port Arthur, Texas, in 1925. He was raised in a christian household, and attended the University of Texas Austin for pharmacology. He served in World War II, and then he studied in Paris. In 1948 he studied at Black Mountain college with Joseph Albers, One of the founders of Bauhaus. During his time at Black Mountain College he experimented with a lot of different mediums. He later moved to New York and became close with Cy Twombly and Jasper Johns. While in New York he supported himself by designing store front displays. He began incorporating found objects into his work as well as photographs and other images. He also made what are famously known as “combines,” in which he incorporated found objects, sculpture, painting, and much more. He worked continued to create work until he passed away in 2008.
canyon (1959)
Bed (1955)
drawing into space 