Robert Rauschenberg

Artist Harry Dodge, USC Professor of Art History Megan R. Luke and MOCA Chief Curator Helen Molesworth discuss Robert Rauschenberg’s Combines. In these works, Rauschenberg removes the boundaries between painting and sculpture and turns his attention toward exploring the shared spaces between art and life. This fluidity is a part of Rauschenberg’s legacy that has given artists a previously unprecedented sense of creative and formal freedom.
Director: Andrew van Baal
Music: John Cage
Special Thanks: Helen Molesworth, Megan R. Luke, Harry Dodge

[@mattbray_studio]

such a naturally talented artist. his work is so joyful

[@josuaaljerin2988]

Very well produced video ! Thank you for that.

[@thomastreppenhauerphotosho3972]

It's a great idea to fill the gap between life and arts. Thank you for your video.

[@henridelagardere4584]

I dare any of you "my 4-year old brother can do better" guys, I double dare you. Can this brother of yours also *frustrate our preconceptions* or procure *shared spaces* for the interior view? Are your infant siblings capable to live in the *gap between art and life* or even bridge it? Where would a 4-year old get a *stuffed goat* or pictures of his *homosexual lover,* to begin with? Every parent knows only too well that toddlers are more than able to squeeze things out of other things, but they are not aware of the fact that they're doing so in a *continuum between two poles.* Are you able to *get at that space* the way Rauschenberg did? And most importantly, does your 4-year old brother also give other artists that *enormous sense of permission?*

[@laro802]

Fantastic video. Rauschenberg always inspires. He had a way of just letting go and approaching things like a child with a sophisticated mind.

[@ridgetwiggles]

Well this is the media old man so get over it people are going to give their opinion

[@dantesmith8158]

My four year old brother can do all them things and more... but then again my real name is Maria Anna Mozart (age 9).

[@user-li7se1fp1t]

Very informative, insightful, and inspirational! Great video! 😊👍

[@nastassiamorrison4699]

I adore his work

[@tripleaaa4409]

Nastassia Morrison same lol, but mostly his printmaking stuff.

[@suurpoiss4493]

What's the piece 1:43 ?

[@nerner266]

I find interesting how most of this kind of videos that are made by art institutions tend to omit the inherent political context of art. The work of Rauschenberg, just like Jasper Johns, Jess and all these artists situated in the transition between american expresionism and pop art is influenced by the political and cultural context of the Greenbergian art suprematism, heavily inspired by ultra nationalist, homophobic and sexist ideologies. These artists are literally formed inside that political frame, but with the Cold War and the rediscovery of the work of Marcel Duchamp, the apolitical aspects of the American Abstract Expressionism start to shatter in the minds of these artists, and because of that they begin to ridicule and satirise the cynical valors of the american artstyle. THAT'S what makes it fascinating and that's why Rauschenberg should be your hero.

[@blueponypics2931]

Wow fighting words I see you lacked the courage to put yr name where yr mouth is.🐎🐎🐎🦘🦘🦘🐨🐨🐨

[@storybored972]

He once said “ “If I walked completely around the block and didn’t find enough to work with, I could take one other block and walk around it in any direction - but that was it.” Of course a block or two in New York isn’t exactly an empty parking lot.

[@zemox2534]

I forgot how awesome Robert's artwork is.

[@mattbray_studio]

yeah he's continuously overlooked (by myself included)

[@markbrigante72]

Choices are there for fools to take... direction is the choices genius make

[@sanniichigo949]

i love it

[@xilefn7158]

Sooooo intresting

[@rollins2922]

Henry Moore.

[@indydude3367]

The "art" are the superlatives that these "experts" come up with.

[@frankblangeard8865]

Now I know why I had never heard of this guy.

[@ninahopkins1658]

Why?

[@AlexanderNixonArtHistory]

"He's my hero." How about an explanation.

[@harrycartwright466]

She clearly gives an explanation throughout the entirety of this video...

[@rr7firefly]

Note to amateur artists: if you want people to really get into your slap-dash assemblages, smear some bright color paints over parts of it. (2:51) Straight out of the tube is best. About Rauschenberg giving other "artists permission to do whatever they want": that was not a concern of his. Bob was focused on what he was doing, not what other artists might do.

[@RichardKing4U]

Very interesting. Didn't like everything, but never the less quite interesting. Now I need to get myself a lover and change my name from Newton to something like "El Supremo" or "The Master" or "Xytoply" or "Corrugated Custard, with knobs on it big time Smith" You know, something catchy. Something it's impossible to forget. I mean, Chris Newton is a bit too pedestrian don't you think - But seriously, the video was OK. But one last condition. I'm NOT turning gay. I love women too much. Not often enough these daze, but they are my first and only choice. So sorry lads I'm spoken for. Well not yet. When I hit the big time I'll have the time of my life, but with women, no gay lovers. That's definitely out for sure.

[@tripleaaa4409]

Chris Newton are you related to Isaac Newton

[@francescomarani826]

my brain 1: ''oh He is like ACDC!'' my brain 2: ''what do you mean! How!?" my brain 1: "both are overvalued" my brain 2: "ahah, yeah it's true:)"! my brain 3: it's just smiling for the whole time

[@ThePooper3000]

Overvalued? If you asked the average person walking down the street who Rauschenberg was, you probably wouldn't get many correct answers. Ask them about Picasso or Warhol, however, and then you'll truly know what an overvalued artist is.

[@shesobossy4778]

1:26 replace "form" with "shit" is going to make more sense

[@lukec8371]

I've never felt like puking from looking at art.... Thank you for this experience. You have to be incredibly delusional to see this as art, you'd have to be trying to force yourselves into looking at the ugly and seeing it as beautiful.

[@lionhead7497]

There is no discipline or skill in this work. There is no beauty. If anything, its another form of shock art but only shocking that it is considered art. I would be interested in learning about how Rauschenberg became known. If you listen to the man give an interview it seems as even he cannot give a quality explanation of his work. This stuff is the antithesis of culture.

[@BobPagani]

In other words, what you like is art and what you don't, isn't. Not as profound as you think.

[@ultraali453]

I'm still convinced that, at some level, these artists are trying to be funny.

[@wildside4822]

Lol could do better in my sleep

[@alexbovender2839]

poop emoji

[@issac7787]

Disgrace to modern art, pretentious.

[@eyevix]

Searching In Progress asssss

[@janejin8145]

maybe the artist is sophisticated and interesting, but this interview is pretentious af

[@Aetherea_B4M_B4M]

disgrace horrorful atrocius sense of "4R+" to make money without discipline

[@johnwhite5306]

That is art for the non-talented.

[@BobPagani]

Then it should be extremely simple for an advanced creature such as yourself to bang a few things out, sell them, and become very wealthy. Let's see you do it.

[@thefairhairedboywiththered2951]

BobPagani - Nah you need to have the connections in the art world as well to sell your work. I do actually like a lot of Rauschenberg work, and think it is imaginative but some of his work is just not up to scratch. I get the impression that once these artists have made a name for themselves they cotton on to the fact that they can churn out anything and it will get praise. They either become very arrogant or lazy about their work-they just don’t try.

[@BobPagani]

@@thefairhairedboywiththered2951 Rauschenberg did not have connections when he started out. He struggled to get accepted just like most fledgling artists.

[@olliecann6817]

My auntie Daren could do better

[@sexobscura]

this kind of stuff gave intellectuals an excuse for a career

[@BobPagani]

And if there's one thing we don't want in America, it's intellectual people.