Robert Rauschenberg: Man at Work (1997)

Documentary about the life and work of American sculptor Robert Rauschenberg, who specialized in 3-D imagery constructed of found objects, particularly those of industrial origin (1997)

[@utopiaxxxx9554]

I'm undecided on this doc. I'm really glad it was made and made when he was alive to participate in it. It just seems like so much is left unsaid. I wanted him to say More, much much More about his life and his times. Since he was alive at this time to say more in his own words. He was so original, so important, so aggressive with his work. I wanted to hear him talk in depth about the idea of the combines- he used Fabric just hanging there like on a clothesline with no breeze- that had to be shocking to the insular NYC art world at the time. One thing I found very interesting; Francis Bacon and he had the same type of sadistic cold testosterone-fueled father. Bacon's father absolutely shaped and warped his son. It sounds like it may have been similar for RR. What did RR's father think when his son went to art school, went to Paris? That 'color' of RR's story would have been interesting to know.

[@dmswanson5694]

Good work, Fun Fillums. Excellent information, very useful to the work.

[@harperwelch5147]

Robert was also gay and that was very difficult growing up, in school, and in our culture at that time in history. He didn’t like talking about it. Jasper Johns and Cy Twombly were both fellow artists and lovers.

[@F_ckAllTrumpVoters]

They also resented Warhol for being openly swish.

[@utopiaxxxx9554]

Can you imagine how horrendous it was being gay in Port Arthur Texas at that time! More than 'difficult', it had to be downright Dangerous to have anyone think or suspect you were homosexual.

[@christinajarmolinski727]

Nobody would care nowadays.

[@BallardBaller]

This should be titled.." how out of touch the rich are"

[@hokeypokeypo]

How?

[@jeremyclayton6426]

He was anything but rich for the first part of his career .

[@davepearen8954]

He wasn't rich compared to the people who buy paintings today or back then