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Artist Robert Rauschenberg Dies
by Allison Lichter
NEW YORK, NY May 13, 2008 —Robert Rauschenberg the artist whose use of everyday materials --- made him pioneer in pop art died yesterday at age 82.
His talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance. He was known for his three-dimensional paintings which blurred art and objects from modern life.
Born Milton Rauschenberg in 1925 in Texas, and raised a Christian fundamentalist, Rauschenberg wanted to be a minister but gave it up because his church banned dancing.
He split his time between New York and Florida.
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