James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process
A beautifully illustrated and designed book of the important Pop artist’s previously unpublished working studies

This book sheds new light on the fascinating working processes of American Pop artist James Rosenquist. Using the techniques of billboard painting and the visual language of advertising, Rosenquist’s paintings explore consumer culture, politics, war, and other themes through startling juxtapositions of powerful imagery, including of cars, women, celebrities, food, appliances, a fighter jet, and the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb. James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process presents previously unpublished preparatory work by the artist—quick sketches to capture ideas, detailed studies, color keys, source materials, and photographs—alongside the iconic paintings that resulted.

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James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process
A beautifully illustrated and designed book of the important Pop artist’s previously unpublished working studies

This book sheds new light on the fascinating working processes of American Pop artist James Rosenquist. Using the techniques of billboard painting and the visual language of advertising, Rosenquist’s paintings explore consumer culture, politics, war, and other themes through startling juxtapositions of powerful imagery, including of cars, women, celebrities, food, appliances, a fighter jet, and the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb. James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process presents previously unpublished preparatory work by the artist—quick sketches to capture ideas, detailed studies, color keys, source materials, and photographs—alongside the iconic paintings that resulted.

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James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process

James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process

James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process

James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process

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A beautifully illustrated and designed book of the important Pop artist’s previously unpublished working studies

This book sheds new light on the fascinating working processes of American Pop artist James Rosenquist. Using the techniques of billboard painting and the visual language of advertising, Rosenquist’s paintings explore consumer culture, politics, war, and other themes through startling juxtapositions of powerful imagery, including of cars, women, celebrities, food, appliances, a fighter jet, and the mushroom cloud of an atomic bomb. James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process presents previously unpublished preparatory work by the artist—quick sketches to capture ideas, detailed studies, color keys, source materials, and photographs—alongside the iconic paintings that resulted.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780691263281
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 09/03/2024
Series: The Sketchbooks , #3
Pages: 104
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

James Rosenquist (1933–2017) was an American artist and pivotal figure in the Pop art movement. His work is in the collections of major museums around the world and has been featured in many solo exhibitions. Larry Warsh has been active in the art world for more than thirty years as a publisher and artist-collaborator. He is the editor of many books, including The Notebooks of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol-isms, Basquiat-isms, and Weiwei-isms (all Princeton).
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