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2E Port Arthur News Sunday February 5, 1984 Restrictions challenged From page 1 mals [[end of a word?]] and so on, into what he called his "Combines," that is, combination paintings and sculptures. They lack any one subject and present a flux of images that invite an open interpretation. Visitors to his studio were sometimes embarrassed to find they had placed their coats on a work of art, the chair that was a part of one of his "combines." His two most famous ones are Bed and Monogram. Bed was surprisingly controversial for something so innocently conceived. Having no canvas on which to pain, Rauschenberg drafted a friend's patchwork quilt for the job. He found that the quilt design interfered with the paint, however, so he added the pillow and sheets, put is all on a stretcher and painted. Voila! Some disgusted viewers said it looked like the scene of an ax murder, but Rauschenberg said he thought it was one of his friendliest pictures. He had been afraid someone would crawl into it. Monogram went through many changes, but can be described as a stuffed Angora goat with a tire around its middle, standing on a painting. The image is so strong that it is identified with the artist more than any other work. In his use of everyday stuff, Rauschenberg helped pioneer the Pop Art movement of the 1960s. Pop elevated junk and everyday images to the status of art with a slick, media-hype technique. Beer cans painted exactly like beer cans brought fantastic sums - trash to cash, you might say. Yet even though Rauschenberg beat the Pops in the life-as-art department, this was not his home either. His art was the precursor to environmental art and the "happening." He liked things to happen by chance, to be surprised by his materials and their relationships. Andy Warhol's silkscreen process of transferring photographs to canvas intrigued Rauschenberg. He had previously taken photos from newspapers and magazines, soaked them with lighter fluid, and rubbed them onto a canvas, which left a mirror image. He used this technique for his series of illustrations of Dante's Inferno. (Dante appears as a man with a towel around his waist - courtesy of Sports Illustrated. Virgil is Adlai Stevenson.) Rauschenberg also used the neglected art of lithography to produce two of his most famous series, both the reaction to witnessing the Apollo blastoff and touring NASA, Booster and Stoned Moon. Kennedy's image made its way into many of his lithographs, as well, as an embodiment of the mood of the time. But whereas most artists have their time to describe and their notch to fill and then they fade away, Rauschenberg refuses to be placed and is still working. His insistence on abandoning personal expression, on hearing the random noise of our world, on destroying the boundary between art and life has placed him in the unique position of challenging most artistic concepts. Art critic Robert Rosenblum said: "Every artist after 1960 who challenged the restrictions of painting and sculpture and believed that all of life was open to art is indebted to Rauschenberg forever." [[image]] Stain glass panel Debbie Rodda of Timeless Tiffany displays a stain glass panel which will be presented to one of the winners in the annual recipe contest sponsored by the Port Arthur News. Prize winning recipes and other selected ones will appear in a special cookbook section to be published Feb. 26. Students to jump rope to raise money for AHA Students from six local schools will help raise funds for the American Heart Association by participating in the Jope [[Jump]] Rope For Heart team relays sponsoring through the months of February and March by the Port Arthur Heart Association. The first Jump Rope For Heart event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Thomas A. Edison Middle School. Kathleen Kinkema, a physical education teacher at Edison, is the sponsor for the jump rope activities at all six participating schools. the other schools, which have not yet set the dates for their jumping events are: Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Margaret Caillier, sponsor; Stephen R. Austin Junior-Senior High, Jo Ann Atkins; Lincoln High School, Annette Mitchell; Sabine Pass School, Jean Williams; and Trinity Lutheran School - Missouri Synod, Eileen Schaefer. The students are responsible for raising permanant [[permanent]] sponsors for their team. Each team may jump for a maximum of three hours. All jumpers will receive a certificate of appreciation. Each member of the winning team will receive an award patch, and the individual that raises the most in contributions will receive a trophy. Jump Rope for Heart is being sponsored in observance of National Heart Month. Electric repairs set as Lunch Bunch Topic BEAUMONT — Simple electrical repairs will be the topic of a meeting of the Lunch Bunch from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Beaumont Public Library. Repairing lamps and replacing electrical cords and plugs will be demonstrated. Pamphlets on replacing wall switches and outlets will be distributed. The program is open to the public. There is no fee. Those attending to provide their lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. The County Extension Service is sponsoring the program. Call 835-8461 or 927-2191 for more information. Egg man calling it quits OXNARD,Calif. (AP) — It's no yolk — Kenneth Varnau has delivered more eggs than the Easter Bunny, hauling his fragile cargo to contented customers for 43 years. But now Varnau is calling it quits. It's not that he's chickening out or that he's finally cracked — it's just that, at the age of 76, the delivery man has decided to take things over easy and retire. Valentine party set Friday The Lakeview Lionesses will play host to a Valentine party at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Lake-view Community Center. Guests will be members of the Lakeview Lions Club. Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish. Each couple is to bring a wrapped white elephant gift to be used as bingo prizes. 'Sexual Misconceptions' to be topic Dr. Michael Warren of Lamar University will speak on "Sexual Misconceptions" at the Prot Arthur Rotary Club meeting slated noon Thursday at the Ramada Inn. [[image]] Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne Ruffin Sr. Ruffins celebrate 60 years wed Mr. and Mrs. Claiborne Ruffin Sr. were honored by thier son, Claiborne Ruffin Jr., Jan. 31 with a dinner at Wyatt's Cafeteria in observance of their 60th wedding anniversary. The Ruffins were married Jan. 31,1924. They have one son, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Dryden's is... gifts from the heart We Gift Wrap free [[image]] SWEET LOOKS FOR YOUR SWEETIE This baby doll nitie is the perfect gift for your valentine! Double sheer 15 denier with lace trimmed satin heart bodice. Colors of white, pink or red. Sizes S-M-L. 26.00. At Dryden's in Groves. [[image]] GIVE YOUR KIND OF HEARTS VALENTINE SOCKS & A BATH KILT Wrap you sweetie in this luxurious soft fleece bath kilt from Jockey. Adjustable waistband, big handy pocket. One size fits all. 8.00. Valentine socks from Jockey comes red with white heart or white with red heart. 3.25. At Dryden's in Groves & Dryden's for Men, Bmt. [[image]] PAVLOVA...LUXURY FOR YOUR LOVE Reminiscent of the gently languid perfumes favored by turn-of-the century ladies. Pavlova conjures visions of other more subtle times when luxury was still a viable way of life... And the world was a great deal more romantic. Perfune [[Perfume]] 40.00-110.00. Spray Cologne 15.00-28.00. Soap Set 15.00. Dusting power or bubble bath 45.00. At Dryden's in Hroves [[Groves]] & MS. Dryden, Bmt. Dryden's Dryden's in Groves Driden's Act II Dryden's for Men MS. Dryden Dryden's Discovery Dryden's Plus [[image]] SHOP CENTRAL MALL & LAKE CHARLES 10 A.M. TO 9 P.M., GATEWAY 10 A.M. TO 8:30 P.M. USE YOUR CONVENIENT WHITE HOUSE CHARGE, VISA, MASTERCARD OR AMERICAN EXPRESS
