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SUMMARY:Art in Flight: Reinventing Postmodernism
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a captivating online conversation with acclaimed a
 uthor and Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo as we dive into her fascinatin
 g book\, The Ascent of Rauschenberg..\nhttps://edisonpubliclibrary.libnet.
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>**Questions for the speaker can be
  submitted on the Registration page.**</strong></p>\n<p>Join us for a capt
 ivating online conversation with acclaimed author and Smithsonian curator 
 Carolyn Russo as we dive into her fascinating book\,&nbsp\;The Ascent of R
 auschenberg. Explore the towering legacy\, unexpected inspirations\, and c
 reative heights of one of America's most influential artistic icons.</p>\n
 <p>Most famous for his groundbreaking "Combines"&mdash\;painting and sculp
 ture hybrids that often incorporated everyday objects&mdash\;American arti
 st Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) created within a range of mediums\, inc
 luding collage\, performance\, photography\, and printmaking. But a connec
 tive tissue through it all was his fascination with flight. The Ascent of 
 Rauschenberg explores the flight motif across his work\, spanning birds\, 
 insects\, aviation\, spaceflight\, sensory experiences\, and metaphors for
  his own life.</p>\n<p>More than 150 images reveal the vibrant scope of hi
 s work\, from lithographs inspired by the Apollo 11 launch that NASA invit
 ed him to witness and document\, to a Combine featuring a taxidermied eagl
 e that evokes Roman mythology. Nine accompanying essays reflect on his man
 y flight themes and subtleties that might otherwise be overlooked. The boo
 k also includes archival photographs and personal papers from the Robert R
 auschenberg Foundation.</p>\n<p>Register now for the chance to view art hi
 story through the unique prism of flight.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About the Author:
 &nbsp\;Carolyn Russo is curator of the art collection at the Smithsonian's
  National Air and Space Museum. She has lectured internationally on the su
 bject of art and flight and is the author of several publications includin
 g The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight\, Art of the A
 irport Tower\, In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight\, and Women and Fligh
 t: Portraits of Contemporary Women Pilots.</p>\nhttps://edisonpubliclibrar
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