Robert Rauschenberg: Pop Art Pioneer

[Serial_Apologist]

Documentary. Now on BBC2 TV (Sat 10 Dec 9.45 pm) - Alastair Sooke presenting

[Lat-Literal]

Documentary. Now on BBC2 TV (Sat 10 Dec 9.45 pm) - Alastair Sooke presenting

Interesting programme - thank you.

Warhol gets most of the attention which is a pity when Rauschenberg, Lichtenstein etc and perhaps especially Hamilton deserve credit too.

[jean]

But I have never really thought of Rauschenberg as a 'pop artist' in the sense thst the others were.

[Bryn]

But I have never really thought of Rauschenberg as a 'pop artist' in the sense thst the others were.

Nor I, though he was often seen as a precursor of that movement. There was much more of latter day Dada about his work, surely?

[jean]

Yes, and he's much more accurately described as a 'pioneer' of conceptual art.

[Serial_Apologist]

It would be nice to have Alistair Sooke presenting more programmes on art: imv he's the best of the lot by far.