Robert Rauschenberg - Botanical Vaudeville

Having a walk in the Botanics, we ventured into Inverleith House where there is a Robert Rauschenberg exhibition taking place.

Robert Rauschenberg (October 22, 1925 - May 12, 2008) was an American artist who came to prominence in the 1950s transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art. Rauschenberg is well-known for his "Combines" of the 1950s, in which non-traditional materials and objects were employed in innovative combinations. Rauschenberg was both a painter and a sculptor and the Combines are a combination of both, but he also worked with photography, printmaking, papermaking, and performance. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1993.

Rauschenberg lived and worked in New York City as well as on Captiva Island, Florida until his death from heart failure on May 12, 2008.

This piece is called Urban Katydid, 1986 (Riveted metal parts and stainless steel).

Happy Sunday everyone!