Explore the towering legacy\, unexpected i nspirations\, and creative heights of one of America's most influential ar tistic icons.
\nMost famous for his groundbreaking "Combines"&mdash\ ;painting and sculpture hybrids that often incorporated everyday objects&m dash\;American artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) created within a ran ge of mediums\, including collage\, performance\, photography\, and printm aking. But a connective tissue through it all was his fascination with fli ght. The Ascent of Rauschenberg explores the flight motif across his work\ , spanning birds\, insects\, aviation\, spaceflight\, sensory experiences\ , and metaphors for his own life.
\nMore than 150 images reveal the vibrant scope of his work\, from lithographs inspired by the Apollo 11 lau nch that NASA invited 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 paper s from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
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\n< p>About the Author:\nCarolyn Russo is curator of t he art collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. She has lectured internationally on the subject of art and flight and is the a uthor of several publications including The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinve nting the Art of Flight\, Art of the Airport Tower\, In Plane View: Abstra ctions of Flight\, and Women and Flight: Portraits of Contemporary Women P ilots.
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