Why the Mormon Style of Doing Things Is the 'Collage'

I had the chance to see several of Robert Rauschenberg’s multimillion-dollar collages not long ago. Rauschenberg himself called the things “combines.” He’d take a variety of objects — string, newspaper, old photos, paint — and combine them to make startling new creations.

To many people, Rauschenberg’s work looks like a hodge-podge. But as I’ve studied his work, I can see the art.

In fact, I've decided he could easily be one of us.

For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organizing and creating are often one and the same.

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