James Rosenquist

(American, 1933–2017)

James Rosenquist was an American Pop artist known for his monumental paintings and prints. Often appropriating commercial imagery, his montage-like works combined popular culture, Surrealism, and historical painting methods. “Much of the aesthetic of my work comes from doing commercial art,” the artist once said. “I painted pieces of bread, Arrow shirts, movie stars. It was very interesting. Before I came to New York I wanted to paint the Sistine Chapel. I thought this is where the school of mural painting exists.” In his politically charged multi-panel painting F-111 (1964–1965), the artist offered a visual critique of the Vietnam War, with a medley of mushroom clouds, advertising, and populist imagery. Born on November 29, 1933 in Grand Forks, ND, Rosenquist went on to attend the University of Minnesota, before studying at the Art Students League in New York under George Grosz, Morris Kantor, and Edwin Dickinson. The artist's early career as a commercial sign painter ended in 1960, after witnessing two coworkers fall to their deaths from a scaffold. Focused on his career, Rosenquist moved to a studio in Lower Manhattan, where he met other artists such as Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Indiana, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Jack Youngerman. Transitioning away from cultural references into more abstract subject matter, he lived and worked between Aripeka, FL and New York, NY. Rosenquist died on March 31, 2017 in New York, NY. His works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Tate Gallery in London.

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Work of the Week: James Rosenquist's 'F-111 (south) (west) (north) (east) (G. 73)'

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James Rosenquist Artworks

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James Rosenquist (5,330 results)
New York Says It from the New York, New York , 1983

James Rosenquist

New York Says It from the New York, New York , 1983

Sale Date: May 1, 2024

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Miles, 1976

James Rosenquist

Miles, 1976

Sale Date: May 1, 2024

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For Gene Swenson, 1978

James Rosenquist

For Gene Swenson, 1978

Sale Date: May 1, 2024

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James Rosenquist

"Where the Water Goes (monumnetal work)", 1989

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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James Rosenquist

"Kabuki Blushes", 1986

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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James Rosenquist

"To Infinity", 2012

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Sight-Seeing, 1972

James Rosenquist

Sight-Seeing, 1972

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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The Memory Continues but the Clock Disappears, 2011

James Rosenquist

The Memory Continues but the Clock Disappears, 2011

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Skull Snap, from Welcome to the Water Planet , 1989

James Rosenquist

Skull Snap, from Welcome to the Water Planet , 1989

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

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Space Dust, from Welcome to the Water Planet , 1989

James Rosenquist

Space Dust, from Welcome to the Water Planet , 1989

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

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Paper Clip (Glenn 71), 1974

James Rosenquist

Paper Clip (Glenn 71), 1974

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

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Sailor - Speed of Light, 1999

James Rosenquist

Sailor - Speed of Light, 1999

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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When a Leak..., 1980

James Rosenquist

When a Leak..., 1980

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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Star Leg, 1974

James Rosenquist

Star Leg, 1974

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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Spring Cheer; Spring Cheer (2nd State) (two..., 1978

James Rosenquist

Spring Cheer; Spring Cheer (2nd State) (two..., 1978

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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Near, Far, 1975

James Rosenquist

Near, Far, 1975

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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James Rosenquist

"Welcome to the Water Planet III", 1988

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Tide (2nd State) (G. 171A), 1979

James Rosenquist

Tide (2nd State) (G. 171A), 1979

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Sketch for Forest Ranger, from Ten from Leo..., 1967

James Rosenquist

Sketch for Forest Ranger, from Ten from Leo..., 1967

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Circles of Confusion (Without Light Bulb), 1966

James Rosenquist

Circles of Confusion (Without Light Bulb), 1966

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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F-111 (Leo Castelli Gallery), 1965

James Rosenquist

F-111 (Leo Castelli Gallery), 1965

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Paper Clip (G. 71), 1974

James Rosenquist

Paper Clip (G. 71), 1974

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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Drawing #7 for Heart Time Flowers, 1980

James Rosenquist

Drawing #7 for Heart Time Flowers, 1980

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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Gravity Feed, 1978

James Rosenquist

Gravity Feed, 1978

Sale Date: April 17, 2024

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