James Albert Rosenquist, born in Grand Forks, North Dakota in 1933 and died in New York City in 2017, was one of the most important American artists of the postwar era and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. Rosenquist drew on his early experience as a billboard painter to develop a bold, large-scale visual style.
"Sister Shrieks", clubbed for 3 893 GBP at Göteborgs Auktionsverk.
Artistic Style and Influence
Rosenquist’s art is instantly recognisable for its use of fragmented advertising imagery, vibrant Day-Glo colours and monumental scale. His paintings often combine seemingly unrelated images from mass media – such as consumer products, celebrities and everyday objects – creating mysterious, surreal compositions that comment on contemporary American culture. Works like the iconic F-111 (1965), now in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, exemplify his ability to critique the overwhelming influence of advertising and consumerism while maintaining a sense of visual poetry and intrigue.
“Welcome to the Water Planet”, aquatint.
Legacy and Recognition
Throughout his career, Rosenquist exhibited widely in major international museums, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and many others.