Q&A: Rauschenberg's son on his dad's legacy

By REGINA HACKETT P-I ART CRITIC Northwest photographer Christopher Rauschenberg, the only child of Robert Rauschenberg, grew up in New York in close touch with his dad and living with his mom, the painter Susan Weil. He is a founding member of Blue Sky Gallery, a photography collective in Portland that is currently host to an exhibit of 12 of his dad's most recent prints. Robert Rauschenberg died May 12 at age 82. Besides the art, he was famously generous, especially to other artists. In 1970 he established Change Inc. to provide artists with emergency funds. It's still in business (P.O. Box 54, Captiva, FL 33924; 212-473-3742). In a recent conversation, Christopher Rauschenberg discussed his famous father and their relationship. P-I: How did you end up in the Northwest? Rauschenberg: I went to Reed College and then... [read full story]