Comments on: RIP Robert Rauschenberg http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:18:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Karen http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1564696 Wed, 14 May 2008 20:03:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1564696 Back in my bartending days, in the mid-'80s, I waited on Rauschenberg just after he'd won some sort of award. I confess didn't recognize the man, but I recognized the name on the award! When he realized I knew who he was, he broke out into an enormous grin--he looked like a demented pixie. We had such a nice conversation, and he left a monster tip. Turns out he did the same thing with the doorman who got his cab, who also recognized him. It's always nice when geniuses turn out to be fabulous people. Back in my bartending days, in the mid-’80s, I waited on Rauschenberg just after he’d won some sort of award. I confess didn’t recognize the man, but I recognized the name on the award! When he realized I knew who he was, he broke out into an enormous grin–he looked like a demented pixie. We had such a nice conversation, and he left a monster tip. Turns out he did the same thing with the doorman who got his cab, who also recognized him.

It’s always nice when geniuses turn out to be fabulous people.

]]> by: Kim http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1562282 Wed, 14 May 2008 15:51:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1562282 Photos of Rauschenberg at Black Mountain College c.1948-49 -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/north-carolina-state-archives/sets/72157605051474494/ Photos of Rauschenberg at Black Mountain College c.1948-49 — http://www.flickr.com/photos/north-carolina-state-archives/sets/72157605051474494/

]]> by: Goddard http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1561938 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:56:33 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1561938 :( another person i need to check off my list of people i'd like to thank in person one day he anf Johns were/are about the same age, right? :(

another person i need to check off my list of people i’d like to thank in person one day

he anf Johns were/are about the same age, right?

]]> by: Rafael Kayanan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1561590 Wed, 14 May 2008 13:36:47 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1561590 This is sad news. When I lived in SW Florida during the 80's I would see Rauschenberg at many of the small artist gallery shows. Here was a legend of the art world supporting the local art scene. He even exhibited at the community college. My wife received a scholarship from Rauschenberg to attend art school, he always gave back with little fanfare. He always had a smile, and it gave me a different perspective from those who chose to create boundaries between the world of illustration and the fine art world. The guy just loved art and making art. This is sad news. When I lived in SW Florida during the 80’s I would see Rauschenberg at many of the small artist gallery shows. Here was a legend of the art world supporting the local art scene. He even exhibited at the community college. My wife received a scholarship from Rauschenberg to attend art school, he always gave back with little fanfare. He always had a smile, and it gave me a different perspective from those who chose to create boundaries between the world of illustration and the fine art world. The guy just loved art and making art.

]]> by: Phil Hester http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1561498 Wed, 14 May 2008 13:15:02 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1561498 He was/is in my top ten. I might be projecting here, but I think viewing his work taught me a lot about establishing a visual lexicon, and by extension a storytelling lexicon, using abstracted or at least non-traditional images. I mean, I've always been interested in paring down storytelling actors to their iconic essence (Toth, Crane, Caniff, etc.), but Rauschenberg showed me that you can hang a narrative on something much less overt. What a productive career. He was/is in my top ten. I might be projecting here, but I think viewing his work taught me a lot about establishing a visual lexicon, and by extension a storytelling lexicon, using abstracted or at least non-traditional images. I mean, I’ve always been interested in paring down storytelling actors to their iconic essence (Toth, Crane, Caniff, etc.), but Rauschenberg showed me that you can hang a narrative on something much less overt.

What a productive career.

]]> by: Peter Krause http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1561377 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:58:57 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/05/14/rip-robert-rauschenberg/#comment-1561377 Thanks for posting this, Heidi. One of my faves, for sure. Thanks for posting this, Heidi.

One of my faves, for sure.

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