Booster by Robert Rauschenberg: History of the Work

Booster, in brief

Title: Booster
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008)
Artist born in: Port Arthur, United States
Date: 1967

What does Booster depict?

Few artists of the twentieth century exerted as immense an influence over a diversity of fields as Robert Rauschenberg. As a visual artist, Rauschenberg sensed the limitations of Abstract Expressionism and laid the foundation for Pop Art. His combines of the 1950s were audacious in their use of found objects such as tires and taxidermied animals, and blurred the lines between sculpture, painting, and installation art.Rauschenberg made his first lithographs in 1962 and used various techniques to transfer images, illustrated here in one of his best known prints,

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Robert Rauschenberg, Booster (1967).

Questions on Booster, answered

In what year was "Booster" by Robert Rauschenberg created?

The creation of "Booster" by Robert Rauschenberg is dated 1967.

Can the image of "Booster" by Robert Rauschenberg be freely reproduced?

"Booster" by Robert Rauschenberg is still protected by copyright. This status governs how the image of the work may be reproduced.

Who created "Booster"?

"Booster" was created by Robert Rauschenberg. The information on this page describes Robert Rauschenberg's original work.

At what age did Robert Rauschenberg make "Booster"?

Robert Rauschenberg made "Booster" at the age of 42. The artist was born in 1925 and the work is dated 1967.

Why is the copyright status of "Booster" what it is?

The copyright status of "Booster" - still protected by copyright - follows from the artist's death in 2008.

About the artist, Robert Rauschenberg

1925–2008, United States

Robert Rauschenberg

A Life Forged in Transition Robert Rauschenberg, born Milton Ernest Rauschenberg in 1925 amidst the oil-rich landscapes of Port Arthur, Texas, was an artist whose very existence seemed to echo the dynamic energy and transformative spirit he brought to the art world. His childhood wasn’t defined by a single location; his father's profession necessitated a nomadic lifestyle, traversing diverse terrains that subtly instilled within him a receptiveness to varied visual stimuli and a willingness to embrace change. This early exposure fostered a sensibility attuned to the textures and rhythms of American life—an undercurrent profoundly shaping his artistic explorations. Though initially drawn towards pharmacology at the University of Texas, Rauschenberg’s path swiftly diverged, leading him into art – first through necessity during wartime service in the Navy, then with focused study at the Kansas City Art Institute and crucially, at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.

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