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X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for a captivating online conversation with acclaimed a
 uthor and Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo as we dive into her fascinatin
 g book\, The Ascent of Rauschenberg. Explore the towering legacy\, unexpec
 ted inspirations\, and creative heights of one of America's most influenti
 al artistic icons.\n\nMost famous for his groundbreaking 'Combines'—painti
 ng 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 c
 onnective tissue through it all was his fascination with flight. The Ascen
 t of Rauschenberg explores the flight motif across his work\, spanning bir
 ds\, insects\, aviation\, spaceflight\, sensory experiences\, and metaphor
 s for his own life.\n\nMore than 150 images reveal the vibrant scope of hi
 s work\, from lithographs inspired by the Apollo 11 launch that NASA invit
 ed him to witness and document\, to a Combine featuring a taxidermied eagl
 e that evokes Roman mythology. Nine accompanying essays reflect on his man
 y flight themes and subtleties that might otherwise be overlooked. The boo
 k also includes archival photographs and personal papers from the Robert R
 auschenberg Foundation.\n\nRegister now for the chance to view art history
  through the unique prism of flight. \n\nAbout the Author:\n\nCarolyn Russ
 o is curator of the art collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and S
 pace Museum. She has lectured internationally on the subject of art and fl
 ight and is the author of several publications including The Ascent of Rau
 schenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight\, Art of the Airport Tower\, In P
 lane View: Abstractions of Flight\, and Women and Flight: Portraits of Con
 temporary Women Pilots.
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a captivating online conversation with acclaimed au
 thor and Smithsonian curator Carolyn Russo as we dive into her fascinating
  book\, The Ascent of Rauschenberg. Explore the towering legacy\, unexpect
 ed inspirations\, and creative heights of one of America's most influentia
 l artistic icons.\n\nMost famous for his groundbreaking 'Combines'—paintin
 g 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 co
 nnective tissue through it all was his fascination with flight. The Ascent
  of Rauschenberg explores the flight motif across his work\, spanning bird
 s\, insects\, aviation\, spaceflight\, sensory experiences\, and metaphors
  for his own life.\n\nMore than 150 images reveal the vibrant scope of his
  work\, from lithographs inspired by the Apollo 11 launch that NASA invite
 d him to witness and document\, to a Combine featuring a taxidermied eagle
  that evokes Roman mythology. Nine accompanying essays reflect on his many
  flight themes and subtleties that might otherwise be overlooked. The book
  also includes archival photographs and personal papers from the Robert Ra
 uschenberg Foundation.\n\nRegister now for the chance to view art history 
 through the unique prism of flight. \n\nAbout the Author:\n\nCarolyn Russo
  is curator of the art collection at the Smithsonian's National Air and Sp
 ace Museum. She has lectured internationally on the subject of art and fli
 ght and is the author of several publications including The Ascent of Raus
 chenberg: Reinventing the Art of Flight\, Art of the Airport Tower\, In Pl
 ane View: Abstractions of Flight\, and Women and Flight: Portraits of Cont
 emporary Women Pilots.
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261008T130000
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LOCATION:https://libraryc.org/galesburglibrary/216746/register
SUMMARY:Art in Flight: Reinventing Postmodernism with Smithsonian Curator C
 arolyn Russo
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