And all of this, all these physical aspects of painting at that time excited me very much. You could do a picture in just black and white. I mean all the things, whether you're soliciting permission or not, do give you permission
Robert RauschenbergI want my paintings to look like what's going on outside my window rather than what's inside my studio.
Robert RauschenbergI'm quite taken aback when I get something that appears to be technically a good photograph, because it's not necessarily my intention.
Robert RauschenbergAnd also the new excitement and variety of ways that the abstract expressionists were applying paint. You could put it on as though it were colored air and it would be painting.
Robert Rauschenberg