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James Rosenquist

American · 1933–2017 · Painter, Printmaker

James Albert Rosenquist was an American artist and one of the proponents of the pop art movement. Drawing from his background working in sign painting, Rosenquist's pieces… (Wikipedia)

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  1. James Rosenquist, Sister Shrieks, 1987, Oil on canvasSister ShrieksKornfeld · CHF 720,000≈ $808,128≈ £629,530≈ €736,940Sign up to see
  2. James Rosenquist, Highway Temple, 1979, oil and painted wood on canvas on panelHighway TemplePhillips · $740,000≈ £576,279≈ €672,911Sign up to see
  3. James Rosenquist, Dog Descending a Staircase, 1979, oil on canvasDog Descending a StaircasePhillips · $736,600≈ £590,935≈ €677,770Sign up to see

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  1. James Rosenquist, The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from Welcome to the Water Planet, 1989, Monumental 33 color pressed paper pulp work with lithographic collage elements, on two sheets of TGL handmade paper and Rives BFK paper, the full sheets
    The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from Welcome to the Water Planet, 1989
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 4/10
    S. 96 x 84 3/4 in. (243.8 x 215.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    $15,000≈ £11,442≈ €13,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. James Rosenquist, The Stowaway Peers out at the Speed of Light, 2001, Lithograph in colors, on Saunders Waterford paper, with full margins
    The Stowaway Peers out at the Speed of Light, 2001
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. PP
    I. 36 x 96 1/4 in. (91.4 x 244.5 cm) S. 46 1/4 x 105 1/2 in. (117.5 x 268 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 108
    $17,500≈ £13,349≈ €15,178Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. James Rosenquist, Whipped Butter for Eugene Ruchin, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, Screenprint in colors, on Italia handmade Beckett paper, the full sheet
    Whipped Butter for Eugene Ruchin, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965
    Screenprint · Paper
    S. 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 227
    $1,375≈ £1,049≈ €1,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Phillips ↗
  4. James Rosenquist, Skull Snap (Red), 1989, Pressed paper pulp with lithographic collage in colors, on BFK Rives and TGL handmade paper, the full sheet
    Skull Snap (Red), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 15/25
    diameter 59 in. (149.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 378
    $10,625≈ £8,105≈ €9,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. James Rosenquist, Skull Snap (Black), 1989, Pressed paper pulp with lithographic collage in colors, on BFK Rives and TGL handmade paper, the full sheet
    Skull Snap (Black), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 12/38
    diameter 59 in. (149.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 379
    $7,500≈ £5,721≈ €6,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. James Rosenquist, Sky Hole (from Welcome to the Water Planet), 1989, 33-color pressed paper pulp work with lithography collage elements on white Rives BFK paper adhered to handmade white TGL paper
    Sky Hole (from Welcome to the Water Planet), 1989
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 290
    $7,500≈ £5,756≈ €6,462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. James Rosenquist, Cold Rolled, 1974-1976, 14-color lithograph with attached string and stone on 320 gram rolled white Arches Cover paper
    Cold Rolled, 1974-1976
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 291
    $3,438≈ £2,639≈ €2,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. James Rosenquist, Time Stream Prix Nobel, 1975, 6-color lithograph and screenprint on Arches watercolor paper
    Time Stream Prix Nobel, 1975
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 292
    $1,500≈ £1,151≈ €1,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. James Rosenquist, Circles of confusion and lite bulb, 1966, Farblithografie auf Velin
    Circles of confusion and lite bulb, 1966
    Lithograph · Paper
    51 x 50cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 67
    €1,548≈ $1,792≈ £1,374Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €400–View at Van Ham ↗
  10. James Rosenquist, Spring Cheer, 1978, 1-color etching with pochoir and paint applied with a tire on Pescia Italia paper
    Spring Cheer, 1978
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 200
    $2,000≈ £1,496≈ €1,702Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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About James Rosenquist

James Albert Rosenquist was an American artist and one of the proponents of the pop art movement. Drawing from his background working in sign painting, Rosenquist's pieces often explored the role of advertising and consumer culture in art and society, utilizing techniques he learned making commercial art to depict popular cultural icons and mundane everyday objects. While his works have often been compared to those from other key figures of the pop art movement, such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, Rosenquist's pieces were unique in the way that they often employed elements of surrealism using fragments of advertisements and cultural imagery to emphasize the overwhelming nature of ads. He was a 2001 inductee into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.

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