Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)

Both the art and graphic design worlds were greatly influenced by Robert Rauschenberg (New Yosk Times article). My wife and I are both artists and designers and have been inspired by Rauschenberg's work for years. Younger artists, especially those doing collage art, may not know the great debt their work owes to his paintings and prints.

Rauschenberg's life and work were all about exploration and change. Never comfortable with the staus quo he pushed beyond the current trends of his time. He once said “I usually work in a direction until I know how to do it, then I stop. At the time that I am bored or understand — I use those words interchangeably — another appetite has formed. A lot of people try to think up ideas. I’m not one. I’d rather accept the irresistible possibilities of what I can’t ignore.”

If you don't know Robert Rauschenberg work, or even if you think you know it, it would be a fitting tribute to him to take a fresh look at the creativity, richness and variety of his work.