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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, When a Leak..., 1980, lithograph in colors
    When a Leak..., 1980
    Lithograph
    39⅝ h x 50⅞ w in (101 x 129 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 226
    $2,016≈ £1,617≈ €1,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  2. James Rosenquist, Sailor - Speed of Light, 1999, lithograph in colors on Somerset
    Sailor - Speed of Light, 1999
    Lithograph · Paper
    27⅝ h x 23⅞ w in (70 x 61 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 262
    $2,268≈ £1,819≈ €2,124Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  3. James Rosenquist, Drawing #7 for Heart Time Flowers, 1980, Unique acrylic spray and watercolor drawing, on wove paper
    Drawing #7 for Heart Time Flowers, 1980
    Acrylic · Paper
    19 7/8 x 27 7/8 in. (50.5 x 70.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    $7,620≈ £6,120≈ €7,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. James Rosenquist, Paper Clip (G. 71), 1974, Lithograph in colors, on Arches paper, with full margins
    Paper Clip (G. 71), 1974
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 23/75
    I. 31 x 61 3/4 in. (78.7 x 156.8 cm) S. 36 1/2 x 69 1/8 in. (92.7 x 175.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 307
    $4,826≈ £3,876≈ €4,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. James Rosenquist, F-111 (Leo Castelli Gallery), 1965, Offset lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    F-111 (Leo Castelli Gallery), 1965
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm) S. 29 x 23 1/8 in. (73.7 x 58.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 308
    $1,270≈ £1,020≈ €1,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Phillips ↗
  6. James Rosenquist, Circles of Confusion (Without Light Bulb), 1966, Offset lithograph in colors, on wove paper, with full margins
    Circles of Confusion (Without Light Bulb), 1966
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 19 7/9 x 19 7/8 in. (50.2 x 50.5 cm) S. 23 x 29 1/8 in. (58.4 x 74 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 309
    $1,207≈ £969≈ €1,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Phillips ↗
  7. James Rosenquist, Sketch for Forest Ranger, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967, Screenprint in colors, on two sheets of fringed plastic film with Plexiglas, the full sheets
    Sketch for Forest Ranger, from Ten from Leo Castelli, 1967
    Screenprint · ed. 1/200
    both S. 24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 310
    $953≈ £765≈ €896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  8. James Rosenquist, Tide (2nd State) (G. 171A), 1979, Etching in blue, on Pescia Italia paper, with full margins
    Tide (2nd State) (G. 171A), 1979
    Etching · Paper · ed. 51/78
    I. 17 5/8 x 35 3/4 in. (44.8 x 90.8 cm) S. 22 7/8 x 39 3/4 in. (58.1 x 101 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 311
    $953≈ £765≈ €896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Phillips ↗
  9. James Rosenquist, Miles (from America: The Third Century), 1975, screenprint in colors with pochoir on Arches
    Miles (from America: The Third Century), 1975
    Screenprint · Paper
    30⅛ h x 22⅛ w in (77 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 203
    $1,008≈ £799≈ €931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. James Rosenquist, Black Star (Glenn 139A), 1978, Etching and aquatint with pochoir in colors on wove paper, the second (final) state
    Black Star (Glenn 139A), 1978
    Etching · Paper · ed. 55/78
    17 3/4 x 35 3/4in (45.1 x 90.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 94
    $1,024≈ £812≈ €946Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
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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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