Rauschenberg was both a painter and a sculptor, he also worked with photography, printmaking, papermaking, and performance. I have focused on Rauschenberg's work which combines mixed mediums and taxidermy as it reflects my theme of work.
Within many of Rauschenberg's work he has used combinations of materials, in his piece titled 'Monogram' he uses a stuffed Angora goat. A theme of humour is reflected in this through the old tyre hung about its neck. When looking at this piece I am reminded of a circus animal dressed to entertain.
Through my research into this particular piece I drew inspiration for my lino print of 'the cat and the saddle', where my original thoughts were with Rauschenberg's ideas of combining various materials and images into one piece.
