Robert Rauschenberg: A Life in Flux and Fusion Born Milton Ernest Rauschenberg in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 22, 1925, Robert Rauschenberg’s artistic journey was one of constant experimentation and a deliberate blurring of boundaries. His early life, shaped by a fundamentalist Christian upbringing and a strong connection to his family—particularly his sister Janet—provided a grounding that would later inform his exploration of per…