Rauschenberg discusses one of his most controversial works. For more on this the significance of this painting, be sure to check out Geoff Sirc's book -English Composition as a Happening-.
"I don't know how many times I've drawn the alphabet with a brush--I've done it over and over again--and for some strange reason I never ever, ever tired of doing these simple these simple little stroke, and making these very old and very meaningful marks."
Video created from 35 seconds of background footage from Richard Lester's 1968 movie -Petulia-, where the The Grateful Dead (along with Janice Joplin) appeared briefly as extras. I took over 100 spictures of the available footage directly from the television screen at different angles using a handheld digital camera.