42.+Robert+Rauschenberg

Milton Ernest Rauschenberg by: Tori Hinton

1. Birthplace and Dates of Birth (and Death, if appropriate) He was born October 22, 1925 in Port Arthur, Texas.He also passed away May 12, 2008 (aged 82) in Captiva, Florida.

2. Art movement (for example, Abstract Expressionism) He was a great artist in Neo Dada.

3. Where did they study or who did they apprentice with? He studied at Kansas City Art Institute and Académie Julian in Paris, France.

4. Who or what influenced their work? He was inspired by Susan Weil, which was his best friend, and soon to be wife.

5. What made their work unique? Describe their style of artwork. He created a mixture of painting and sculpture. His texture technique made his work different than others.

6. Is there any interesting story of their life you can share? He married his best friend, Susan Weil. Also, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1993.

7. Include a quote by or about the artist. An empty canvas is full. -Robert Rauschenberg

8. Self-portrait if available, or portrait (name artist)



9. Images of 3 most famous works (with title and date of work)

10. Citations of Research

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Rauschenberg http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/r/robert_rauschenberg.html