Robert Rauschenberg | HOW TO SEE the artist with Sarah Sze

Robert Rauschenberg’s "Bed" (1950) was one of his first “combines,” ordinary objects given new significance by placing them in the context of art. Artist Sarah Sze reflects on Rauschenberg’s influence on her own work and explores the question about his combines: was it everyday that became art or art that became everyday?
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[@SnookOnTheFly]

I had the luck to see Mr. Rauschenberg in a much different way. My dad was one of his photographers so I would hop in the car with him and ride out to the Captiva studio so he could photograph some new pieces and hang out with Mr. Rauschenberg and the rest of the crew. Miss those days very much. Tup, Lawrence Voytek, Darryl Pottorf, Bradley and all the dogs. We would sometimes spend the weekend out there and stay in the fish house

[@douglasreynolds-op1no]

Just celebrate the freedom!!!

[@margaretfarquhar9567]

Art is made without words, art doesn't need words to describe it.

[@Unfunny_Username_389]

1:51 - "You have this sense of wanting to move into it." I was actually thinking that I want to move away from it because it looks so gross. My first impulse would be to drag it outside and burn it.

[@yaolin4318]

Thank you!

[@dandelion2912]

2:30 Of all the things you can do in a bed, this lady mentions dying and giving birth instead of sleep =w=

[@Ohmy1028]

It's so interesting that today its almost impossible actually see this piece objectively because it's still a "famously important"piece of art. I wonder if ,in another 50 years, it will actually speak to us or will be regarded as a big fat wtf? I can't wait to find out.

[@Olect]

I need to visit this bed again. Also, let's remember how queer this piece is.

[@zainkhan4649]

Interesting

[@THOMPSONSART]

You're overreaching

[@AnneDirilgen]

lucky duck, she saw the show without the 1000s of people that were there when I was there.

[@thefairhairedboywiththered2951]

I like a lot of Rauschenberg’s work but not a fan of this. Her commentary is also rather ludicrous, over analytical and pretentious.

[@lishi9528]

nice

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super

[@ianezerin525]

She's going way too far!

[@navalukthrasher9269]

Awful piece, the epitome of our Global Situation.