American pop culture artist Robert Rauschenberg directs the placement of his artwork next to one of his "Beamer" collages at an art gallery in Naples, Florida in this January, 2002, file photo. The 82-year-old died Monday, May 12, 2008, of heart failure according to Jennifer Joy, his representative at PaceWildenstein gallery in New York. Rauschenberg's incorporation of everyday items, both common place and the odd in his artwork earned him the reputation as a pioneering pop artist,...
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American pop culture artist Robert Rauschenberg directs the placement of his artwork next to one of his "Beamer" collages at an art gallery in Naples, Florida in this January, 2002, file photo. The 82-year-old died Monday, May 12, 2008, of heart failure according to Jennifer Joy, his representative at PaceWildenstein gallery in New York. Rauschenberg's incorporation of everyday items, both common place and the odd in his artwork earned him the reputation as a pioneering pop artist, gaining fame in the 1950's. Photo by Colin Braley.
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