1925-
Artist

Representative Artist.

One of the most respected and representive artists of the 1960s, Robert Rauschenberg experimented with a i variety of new styles during the decade. Like those of Jasper Johns, Rauschenberg's works bridge the transition from abstract expressionism to pop art and beyond. He was among a handful of contemporary artists to have work presented in a retrospective. At the Jewish Museum of New York in 1963 many of his "combine" paintings, which feature assorted materials such as photographs, newspapers, clocks, and stuffed animals, were displayed to an appreciative public. Similarly, an exhibition of his work at Whitechapel Gallery in London broke previous attendance records. The following year he won two million lire in the prestigious Venice Biennale. He was the first American to win the prize.

Pioneering New Styles.

During the 1960s Rauschenberg also helped to design sets for experimental modern dances staged...