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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, Below the Equator, Above the Equator, 1975, acrylic and collage on paper
    Below the Equator, Above the Equator, 1975
    Acrylic · Paper
    36 1/8 x 74 1/4 in. (91.8 x 188.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 61
    $47,500≈ £36,615≈ €42,471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Rouge Pad, 1978
    Etching · Paper · ed. 34/78
    17-5/8 x 35-3/4 in. (plate)
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 721
    $850≈ £645≈ €757HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. James Rosenquist, Stars and Stripes at the Speed of Light, 2010, lithograph on Rives 350 gm BFK
    Stars and Stripes at the Speed of Light, 2010
    Lithograph · Paper
    42 h x 28½ w in (107 x 72 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 168
    $1,524≈ £1,025≈ €1,338Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. James Rosenquist, Earth and Moon, 1971, Lithograph in colours, on Arches Cover paper, with full margins,
    Earth and Moon, 1971
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 46/70
    I. 42 x 39.5 cm (16 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.) S. 47.5 x 44.5 cm (18 3/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    £1,125≈ $1,627≈ €1,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. James Rosenquist, Spring Cheer -, Etching and aquatint
    Spring Cheer -
    Etching · ed. 6/15
    17.7 inches x 35.75 inches, unframed
    Jackson's International Auctioneers · · Lot 511I
    $406≈ £278≈ €364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–750View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
  6. James Rosenquist, A Free for All, 1976, 11-color lithograph with printed string on Rives BFK paper
    A Free for All, 1976
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 28
    $1,000≈ £691≈ €891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. 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. 5/40
    I. 35 x 96 in. (88.9 x 243.8 cm) S. 46 1/4 x 105 1/2 in. (117.5 x 268 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 301
    $20,000≈ £13,785≈ €17,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. James Rosenquist, Light Catcher, 2005, Lithograph in colors, on Coventry Rag paper, the full sheet,
    Light Catcher, 2005
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 5/48
    S. 37 1/2 in. x 37 1/2
    Phillips · · Lot 302
    $5,000≈ £3,446≈ €4,439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. James Rosenquist, Spaghetti, 1970, Lithograph in colors, on Copperplate Deluxe paper, with full margins,
    Spaghetti, 1970
    Lithograph · Panel · ed. 17/50
    I. 19 1/4 x 41 1/8 in (48.9 x 104.5 cm); S. 31 x 42 1/2 in (78.7 x 108 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 303
    $8,125≈ £5,600≈ €7,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. James Rosenquist, One Million Tons Per Square Inch; and Tide, 1977 and 1979, Two etching and aquatints in colors, on Pescia Italia paper, with full margins,
    One Million Tons Per Square Inch; and Tide, 1977 and 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/78
    both I. approximately 17 3/4 x 35 7/8 in. (45.1 x 91.1 cm) both S. approximately 22 3/4 x 39 7/8 in. (57.8 x 101.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 304
    $4,000≈ £2,757≈ €3,551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
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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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