Born in Texas, Robert Rauschenberg was an interdisciplinary artist who didn’t just break a few rules of the art world, he threw out the rule book and rewrote it. Over the span of his six-decade career, he was considered by many to be one of the most influential American artists due to his radical blending of materials and methods. Working in a wide range of subjects, styles, materials, and techniques he did not restrain himself to one movement and his oeuvre ranged from paintings to photography, mixed media and even avant-garde performance pieces. His unique approaches to painting, sculpture, print, photography, and performance shaped the artworld. Rauschenberg lived and worked in New York City and on Captiva Island, Florida, until his death on May 12, 2008.