Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died at age 82. Rauschenberg was known for his "combines," incongruous combinations of three-dimensional objects and paint, shared pop's blurring of art and objects from modern life, and incorporations of up-to-the-minute photographed images in his works. (Artcyclopedia page.)
