Robert Knight: Junking the Real Meaning of Art: RIP Mr. Rauschenberg

                   
townhall.com     May 15, 2008            

Will Hillary Clinton fight for the nomination past June 1st? Yes, she'll fight like a junkyard dog Yes, but she'll gracefully fade away Robert Rauschenberg made a living turning art into junk. They’re saying that Rauschenberg, who died at 82 on May 12, turned junk into art. Inspired by... [read full story]                    

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Artist Robert Rauschenberg, PA native, dies in Fla. at 82

panews.com     May 13, 2008          

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. He was 82.                    

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Artist Robert Rauschenberg dies

publicbroadcasting.net     May 13, 2008          

MIAMI (Reuters) - Acclaimed American artist Robert Rauschenberg died at his home on Captiva Island in Florida on Monday night at the age of 82, his gallery said on Tuesday. Rauschenberg, labeled a "Titan" of American art by the New York Times, had been ill for a while, Jennifer Joy of the Pace...                    

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Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82

newsobserver.com     May 13, 2008          

Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82 By MITCH STACY, Associated Press Writer TAMPA, Fla. - Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his...                    

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Robert Rauschenberg, Renaissance Man of American Art, Dies at 82

observer.com     May 13, 2008          

Robert Rauschenberg, a pioneering American artist who was an accomplished sculptor, painter, photographer, printmaker, choreographer, onstage performer, set designer and, even a composer, died Monday night. He was 82. His death was confirmed by his gallery, PaceWildenstein in Manhattan. The New...                    

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Robert Rauschenberg, 1925 - 2008.

greencine.com     May 13, 2008          

Robert Rauschenberg, the irrepressibly prolific American artist who time and again reshaped art in the 20th century, died Monday night. He was 82.... Building on the legacies of Marcel Duchamp, Kurt Schwitters, Joseph Cornell and others, he... helped to...                    

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Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82 : Latest News

valleymorningstar.com     May 13, 2008          

The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. - Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said today.                    

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Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies at 82

detnews.com     May 13, 2008          

TAMPA, Fla. -- Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. He was 82.                    

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American artist Robert Rauschenberg dies

publicbroadcasting.net     May 13, 2008          

Seminal North American pop artist Robert Rauschenberg stands in front of one of his works, a bicycle illuminated with neon, at the presentation of his retrospective exhibit in Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum MIAMI (Reuters) - Acclaimed American artist Robert Rauschenberg died at his home on Captiva...                    

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Robert Rauschenberg, prolific American artist, dies at 82

iht.com     May 13, 2008          

Robert Rauschenberg, the irrepressibly prolific American artist who time and again reshaped art in the 20th century, died Monday night. A painter, photographer, printmaker, choreographer, performer, set designer and, in later years, even a composer, Rauschenberg defied the traditional idea that...                    

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Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies

startribune.com     May 13, 2008          

TAMPA, Fla. - Among Rauschenberg's most famous works was "Bed," created after he woke up in the mood to paint but had no money for a canvas. Not to be limited by paint, Rauschenberg was a sculptor and choreographer and even won a 1984 Grammy Award for best album package for the Talking Heads...                    

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