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 exp eriences\, and metaphors for his own life.
\nMore than 150 images re veal the vibrant scope of his work\, from lithographs inspired by the Apol lo 11 launch that NASA invited him to witness and document\, to a Combine featuring a taxidermied eagle that evokes Roman mythology. Nine accompanyi ng essays reflect on his many flight themes and subtleties that might othe rwise be overlooked. The book also includes archival photographs and perso nal papers from the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
\nRegister now f or the chance to view art history through the unique prism of flight. \;
\nAbout the Author:
\nCarolyn Russo is cur ator of the art collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Mus eum. She has lectured internationally on the subject of art and flight and is the author of several publications including The Ascent of Rausche nberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight\, Art of the Airport Tower\, In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight\, and Women and Flight: Po rtraits of Contemporary Women Pilots.
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