The relationship between art and life in the history of contemporary art

Discuss the relationship between art and life in the history of contemporary art, from the 1940s to the 1960s. In your response, analyze how artists tried to transgress and blur the boundary between art and life, acting “in the gap between the two” (Rauschenberg). Illustrate your argument with at least three examples of artists that were significant in this process of blurring art and life, discussing specific works from each artist. In your response, balance the overview with the analysis of the artists’ work: do not simply provide a list of artists; instead, use their work as representative of a broader narrative centered on the relationship between art and life.