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Every time I've moved, my work has changed radically.
Robert Rauschenberg
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Robert Rauschenberg
Age: 82 †
Born: 1925
Born: October 22
Died: 2008
Died: May 12
Artist
Choreographer
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Performance Artist
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Port Arthur
Texas
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