Reflections on art and architecture by TIME critic Richard Lacayo.

Robert Rauschenberg: 1925-2008

12545w_erasuregenteel_rauschenbergseated.jpg
Rauschenberg in 1953. / ALLAN GRANT© TIME WARNER, INC./RAUSCHENBRG/VAGA

One of the pivotal American artists is gone. I'll have more to say later. Meanwhile, here's a link to what I had to say in 2006, when his "Combines" show opened at the Metroplitan Museum in New York.

  • Print
  • Comment

Add Your Comment:

You must be logged in to post a comment.
Looking Around Daily E-mail

Get e-mail updates from TIME's Looking Around in your inbox and never miss a day.

Quotes of the Day »

Get & Share
DEBI HEISS, on Ohio's execution of 51-year-old Kenneth Biros; Heiss's sister Tami was a victim of Biros, and the family applauded as the time of death was announced. It was the nation's first execution by a single injection rather than the three-drug process