Study Guide: Rube Goldberg Machine
Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg was an American Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor, and his work is a classic example of the melding of art and science. He began his career as an engineer, but soon focused on cartooning.
Rube Goldberg’s artwork mocked society’s fixation on technology. His most popular drawings depict complex gadgets that performed even the simplest tasks in convoluted, elaborate ways, known as Rube Goldberg Machines.
Goldberg only drew the pictures, and never built any of his inventions. However, his pictures have become an inspiration for those who challenge themselvews to create wild inventions to solve everyday problems.
Example Cartoons
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