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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk with Carolyn Russo
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DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought le
 aders. Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
 .\nhttps://piercecounty.libnet.info/event/17150413
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><a href="https://libraryc.org/piercecounty
 library/209091"><strong>Register here!</strong></a></p>\n<p>Join us for a 
 captivating online conversation with acclaimed author and Smithsonian cura
 tor Carolyn Russo as we dive into her fascinating book\,&nbsp\;The Ascent 
 of Rauschenberg. Explore the towering legacy\, unexpected inspirations\, a
 nd creative heights of one of America's most influential artistic icons.</
 p>\n<p>Most famous for his groundbreaking "Combines"&mdash\;painting and s
 culpture hybrids that often incorporated everyday objects&mdash\;American 
 artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) created within a range of mediums\,
  including collage\, performance\, photography\, and printmaking. But a co
 nnective tissue through it all was his fascination with flight. The Ascent
  of Rauschenberg explores the flight motif across his work\, spanning bird
 s\, insects\, aviation\, spaceflight\, sensory experiences\, and metaphors
  for his own life.</p>\n<p>More than 150 images reveal the vibrant scope o
 f his work\, from lithographs inspired by the Apollo 11 launch that NASA i
 nvited him to witness and document\, to a Combine featuring a taxidermied 
 eagle that evokes Roman mythology. Nine accompanying essays reflect on his
  many flight themes and subtleties that might otherwise be overlooked. The
  book also includes archival photographs and personal papers from the Robe
 rt Rauschenberg Foundation.</p>\n<p>Register now for the chance to view ar
 t history through the unique prism of flight.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About the Aut
 hor:</p>\n<p>Carolyn Russo is curator of the art collection at the Smithso
 nian's National Air and Space Museum. She has lectured internationally on 
 the subject of art and flight and is the author of several publications in
 cluding The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight\, Art of
  the Airport Tower\, In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight\, and Women and
  Flight: Portraits of Contemporary Women Pilots.</p>\n<p>For more informat
 ion about upcoming author talks\, and to view past recordings\, please vis
 it&nbsp\;<a href="https://libraryc.org/piercecountylibrary">Library Speake
 rs Consortium Author Talks.</a><br /><br /><br /></p>\nhttps://piercecount
 y.libnet.info/event/17150413
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