doi:10.7916/g8f6-bg45Oral history interview with Agnes Gund, 2015Gund, Agnesoral historiesmixed materialArt--Collectors and collectingMuseum exhibitsArt, ModernGund, AgnesRauschenberg, Robert, 1925-2008Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)P.S. 1 Contemporary Art CenterNational Council on the ArtsRobert Rauschenberg FoundationGund describes her interest in bringing more diversity to the board and staff of the MoMA and, through advocacy and direct funding, in bringing new work to MoMA. She describes the acquisition of Bed [1955] for the MoMA as well as her gift of Rhyme to the MoMA. She describes Rauschenberg's posthumous recognition and argues that the MoMA was late in acquiring Rauschenberg's work because it wasn’t "easy" art. Finally, she speaks to her relationships with Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns in addition to the connections that bind the two together stylistically. She compares the reception of Johns' and Rauschenberg's work as well as their influences on each other, particularly Rauschenberg's posthumous influence on recent works by Johns