Abstract Expressionism Universe
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1925–2008
Artist whose Combines moved between painting, found objects, sculpture, and everyday materials; Bed provides a direct transition case from Abstract Expressionist-looking gesture toward an art/life hybrid.
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MoMA describes Bed as an early Combine made from literal bedding, with paint handling similar to Pollock action paintings, while Rauschenberg framed his practice as operating between art and life.
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