Rauschenberg working with source material and proofs for the "Stoned Moon" series at Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

One of the most prominent questions in Rauschenberg’s works is how to determine meaning. What do the works tell us, and how do they connect with their historical periods? I have shown that Rauschenberg relies on spontaneity and intuition as working methods. Yet within his intuitive approach, areas of focus are apparent. My discussion of his urban-based works of the 1950s and 1960s indicates...