Rauschenberg has been so prolific that few critics have a handleon his vast output or the sensibility and ideas behind it. Enterintrepid art historian Mattison, who observes Rauschenberg hard atwork in his enormous, immaculate, high-tech Florida studio, wherethis master of intuition and spontaneity, who is actually asorganized and efficient as an emergency room physician, works witha crew of energetic assistants at a breathless pace. Collaborationsand an atmosphere conducive to the unexpected are crucial toRauschenberg's "unfettered creativity," Mattison realizes, and thejuxtaposition of seemingly unrelated images that characterizeRauschenberg's work reflects his keen interest in the flux andmultifariousness of life. Mattison also analyzes Rauschenberg's20-year collaboration with choreographer Trisha Brown, parsesRauschenberg's attunement to urban life and fascination with spaceexploration, ponders the aesthetic implications of the artist'sdyslexia, and chronicles Rauschenberg's wildly ambitious and highlycontroversial project entailing travel to and the making andexhibiting of art in 11 countries. Mattison's unique approachgreatly enhances our appreciation for this taken-for-granted artistand his phenomenally complex art. Donna Seaman
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