Catherine Craft's interest in Rauschenberg's art emerged from her involvement as a research assistant for an exhibition of his work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC in 1992. An independent scholar specializing in modern and contemporary art, she was a contributing author to the exhibition catalogue
in 1997, and is also the author of
(2012). Additionally, she has written articles on newly discovered, unpublished writings by Rauschenberg, published in
and
. She is the Adjunct Assistant Curator for Research and Exhibitions at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas.