Spectator - Speed of Light by James Rosenquist
The Prickly Dark by James Rosenquist
Ten Days by James Rosenquist
The Kabuki Blushes by James Rosenquist
Flowers, Fish, and Females by James Rosenquist
Flamingo Capsule by James Rosenquist
White Bread by James Rosenquist
Flower Garden by James Rosenquist
The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (painting 2) by James Rosenquist
After Berlin V by James Rosenquist
F-111 by James Rosenquist
Sister Shrieks by James Rosenquist

Where to See James Rosenquist

28 museums worldwide

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About James Rosenquist

American · 1934–2017 · Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art

painting Phillips 66 signs on billboards before making F-111, an eighty-six-foot Pop Art canvas of a fighter-bomber flying through spaghetti and light bulbs

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James Rosenquist's works are held in 28 museums worldwide, including National Gallery of Art, Museum of Modern Art, and Museum Ludwig.

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🇨🇦 Canada

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

1 museum

🇩🇪 Germany

2 museums

🇮🇱 Israel

1 museum

🇽🇰 Kosovo

1 museum

🇳🇱 Netherlands

2 museums

🇪🇸 Spain

2 museums

🇺🇸 United States

18 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did James Rosenquist live?
    James Rosenquist moved to New York in 1955.
  • Where was James Rosenquist educated?
    James Rosenquist took classes at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1948. Between 1952 and 1954 he learned traditional painting techniques from Cameron Booth at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
  • Is James Rosenquist a pop artist?
    The biography mentions that, unlike Warhol and Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist combined advertising fragments with surrealist techniques.
  • Who was James Rosenquist inspired by?
    One passage mentions that, when he was a child living in the Plains, James Rosenquist saw mirages that inspired him.
  • Who is James Rosenquist?
    James Rosenquist was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on November 29, 1933. He took art classes at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1948, and between 1952 and 1954, he learned traditional painting techniques from Cameron Booth at the University of Minnesota.
  • What materials did James Rosenquist use?
    James Rosenquist painted F-111 (1964-65) in oil on canvas with aluminium.
  • James Rosenquist facts?
    James Rosenquist won an art scholarship in eighth grade for a watercolour of a sunset. He painted Phillips 66 signs at gas stations from North Dakota to Wisconsin from 1957 to 1960, and could paint a Schenley whiskey bottle in his sleep.
  • What is James Rosenquist known for?
    The biography states that James Rosenquist is known for combining advertising fragments with surrealist techniques. He reflected the overwhelming bombardment of commercial imagery rather than celebrating it, unlike Warhol and Lichtenstein. His work F-111 (1964-65) is a prime example of this.

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of James Rosenquist's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Toledo Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Institut Valencià d'Art Modern Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum National Gallery of Kosovo Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] book guggenheim-enquistr00rose Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book guggenheim-popicons00gugg Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book guggenheim-rosenquis00rose Used for: biography.

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