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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, Color, Etching
    Color
    Etching
    H 17.5" W 35.75"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1143
    $500≈ £410≈ €487HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at DuMouchelles ↗
  2. James Rosenquist, 1-2-3 Outside, 1972, screenprint in colors
    1-2-3 Outside, 1972
    Screenprint
    30¾ h x 20⅛ w in (78 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 158
    $3,302≈ £2,677≈ €3,210Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. James Rosenquist, Cold Rolled, 1974-76, lithograph in colors with attached string and stone on 320 gram rolled white Arches Cover
    Cold Rolled, 1974-76
    Lithograph · Paper
    33⅞ h x 73½ w in (86 x 187 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 174
    $4,826≈ £3,913≈ €4,692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. James Rosenquist, Cold Rolled, 1974-76, lithograph in colors with attached string and stone on 320 gram rolled white Arches Cover
    Cold Rolled, 1974-76
    Lithograph · Paper
    33⅞ h x 73½ w in (86 x 187 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 364
    $5,292≈ £4,161≈ €5,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. James Rosenquist, Silver Skies, 1970, lithograph in colors on Arches
    Silver Skies, 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    31¼ h x 29 w in (79 x 74 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 322
    $524≈ £404≈ €481Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. James Rosenquist, Fly, 1981, lithograph in colors on Arches
    Fly, 1981
    Lithograph · Paper
    28 h x 28 w in (71 x 71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 323
    $378≈ £292≈ €347Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. James Rosenquist, Tube, 1972, lithograph in colors on Hodgkinson handmade Wokey Hole
    Tube, 1972
    Lithograph
    29⅞ h x 30¼ w in (76 x 77 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 325
    $721≈ £556≈ €662Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. James Rosenquist, Star Leg, 2nd State, 1979, etching in colors
    Star Leg, 2nd State, 1979
    Etching
    17½ h x 35¾ w in (44 x 91 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 326
    $756≈ £583≈ €695Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. James Rosenquist, Window Washer Glass House, 1978, intaglio in colors and relief print with embossing and hand-coloring applied with a rubber tire on Pescia Italia
    Window Washer Glass House, 1978
    Print (other)
    17¾ h x 36 w in (45 x 91 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 328
    $567≈ £438≈ €521Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. James Rosenquist, Circles of Confusion & Lite Bulb; and Flamingo Capsule (Castelli Poster), 1966 & 1970, One photolithograph with screenprint in colors and one screenprint in colors, on various wove papers, with full margins
    Circles of Confusion & Lite Bulb; and Flamingo Capsule (Castelli Poster), 1966 & 1970
    Lithograph · Paper
    Circles of Confusion & Lite Bulb I. 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm) Circles of Confusion & Lite Bulb S. 22 x 23 1/8 in. (55.9 x 58.7 cm) Flamingo Capsule I. 25 3/4 x 20 7/8 in. (65.4 x 53 cm) Flamingo Capsule S. 26 3/4 x 21 7/8 in. (67.9 x 55.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    $381≈ £293≈ €352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View 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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