Reflections on art and architecture by TIME critic Richard Lacayo.

Robert Rauschenberg: 1925-2008

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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.

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