Robert Rauschenberg, an American artist who anticipated the pop-art movement, visited China in 1982. At a 1,500-year-old Xuan paper mill, Rauschenberg collaborated with traditional Chinese papermakers to create his 7 Characters series. This collaborative spirit inspired Rauschenberg to start the Rauschenberg Overseas Culture Interchange (ROCI). ROCI exhibitions toured internationally, including to China, and Rauschenberg is still credited for inspiring an entire generation of Chinese artists to incorporate modern art into their own work.

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1982年，预见到波普艺术运动的美国艺术家罗伯特·劳森伯格到访中国。在一家有1500年历史的宣纸厂，劳森伯格与中国传统造纸匠人合作，创作了“七个字”系列作品。在这种合作精神的启迪下，他创立了劳森伯格海外文化交流组织（ROCI）。随着ROCI巡展在中国和世界各地举办，一代中国艺术家受到劳森伯格的启发，将现代艺术融入各自的创作。