Author Talk: The Ascent of Rauschenberg by Carolyn Russo

Join us for an online conversation with acclaimed author and Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo as we discuss her book, The Ascent of Rauschenberg.
Explore the legacy, unexpected inspirations, and creative heights of one of America’s most influential artistic icons.

Most famous for his groundbreaking “Combines”—painting and sculpture hybrids that often incorporated everyday objects—American artist Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) created within a range of mediums, including collage, performance, photography, and printmaking. But a connective tissue through it all was his fascination with flight. The Ascent of Rauschenberg explores the flight motif across his work, spanning birds, insects, aviation, spaceflight, sensory experiences, and metaphors for his own life.

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About the Author:

Carolyn Russo is curator of the art collection at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. She has lectured internationally on the subject of art and flight and is the author of several publications including The Ascent of Rauschenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight, Art of the Airport Tower, In Plane View: Abstractions of Flight, and Women and Flight: Portraits of Contemporary Women Pilots.