Rauschenberg completed this piece in 1970. He specialized in abstract expressionism. I liked this particular piece by him because he spoke to the theme of Earth Day. His way of interpreting the vibe of earth day in the 70's was dark and dismal. Usually when people think of Earth day is all shades of greens and earthy tones with the idea of planting trees and recycling. Rauschenberg took it a different way with images of the land being destroyed due to making, and the waters being contaminated. I like how he put a bald eagle in the center of this photo as well because it is Americas emblem. Typically and especially after the war back then Americans were very patriotic but their selfish actions have been harming the habitat of their very own symbol of patriotism. The message he is trying to get across is very clear.
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