Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I never thought I'd say this but...



I am uber inspired by Robert Rauschenberg, and although it's 12:30 am, I came home from art history class, got on the computer, and am typing this.

I love school. I love learning. I love being in a class where you think you kinda have general ideas about things (and I NEVER have claimed to know a lot about art history, but I have, as all art majors have, taken the canonical art history classes) and still have your eyes opened.

I never have liked, or actually, understood much modern art, especially Modernist and PostModernist art. Tonight, we talked about Rauschenberg and how he worked so hard to completely incorporate the viewer into his art and I was amazed. I have fallen in love with so many artists that I never thought twice about in the past, starting with Manet and the brazenness (word??) of Olympia...and now, Rauschenberg's flatbeds.

I am heading to my sketchbook....
xo

2 comments:

  1. Go get it girl. Soak it in and enjoy it. Then when you're finished, let it come coursing out of your finger tips and on to your canvas. It's refreshing to see someone doing something that brings them such joy and excitement.

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  2. RACHEL! Awesome...do it to it gf.

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