James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process
By (Author) James Rosenquist
Edited by Larry Warsh
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
1st January 2025
United States
General
Non Fiction
Drawing and drawings
759.13
Hardback
104
Width 216mm, Height 279mm
A beautifully illustrated and designed book of the important Pop artists previously unpublished working studies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, Rosenquists 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 James Rosenquist: Collages, Drawings, and Paintings in Process presents previously unpublished preparatory work by the artistquick sketches to capture ideas, detailed studies, color keys, source materials, and photographsalongside the iconic paintings that resulted.
James Rosenquist (19332017) 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).