Knowledge by the Slice: Painted Valentines

Associate Professor of Practice Jonathan Katz discusses “The Artful Love Affair Between Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg” (Video)

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Across some of the most famous paintings in the history of American art, Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg conducted a very public love affair that was also, by design, very private. In this talk from Valentine’s Day 2023, Jonathan Katz, who is Associate Professor of Practice in the History of Art and Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies programs and a founding figure in queer art history, decodes their pictorial language and reveals their complex relationship.