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What material did Rauschenberg use to create his "White Paintings"?

  • Tempera

  • Marble dust

  • House paint

  • Chalk

Answer

Rauschenberg used house paint to create his "White Paintings". The series, created between 1951 and 1953, was a response to the Abstract Expressionist movement, which Rauschenberg felt had become too focused on emotional expression and not enough on the physicality of painting.
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