From there, during 1948 to 1950, he attended the Black Mountain College in North Carolina. During the early 1950 s, Rauchenberg bridged the gap between pop art and abstract expressionism by creating combines. Combines are pieces of sculpture created from pieces of junk and, later, silk over lays. He preferred this type of artwork to drawing, which he rejected early in his career. This type of art form is his own invention and soon became what he is known for as an artist.
Painting relates to both art and life.
Neither can be made. I try to act in that gap between the two. A pair of socks is no less suitable to make a painting with than wood, nails, turpentine, oil, and fabric. It consisted of both oil paints and objects placed on canvas. He also took a different approach to fresco painting during his experimentation.