James Rosenquist: the Big Paintings: Thirty Years

by Leo Castelli

84 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 1994

Reviews

[Mikey B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Industrial Cottage 6' 8" x 15' 2" (203.2 x 462.3 cm)
by James Rosenquist
National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC




House of Fire 78 in. × 16 ft. 6 in. (198.1 × 502.9 cm)
by James Rosenquist
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Surrealism meets Pop Art.

From Lofty Times article

“Bright colors, sharp contrast, clarity of line, diagonals, curves and arcs of the design thrust out from the canvas, positively riveting the viewer to his/her place. Caught up in the paintings magnetism, puzzling juxtapositions and combinations of unlikely objects, it’s difficult to find a focus, a place of rest. The eye leaps from one bold segment to another and back again.”

This book is large with many wonderful reproductions. The text is from various writers giving us a diverse view of the reception of the works of James Rosenquist. There is a long interview with the painter at the end.



F-111 10 x 86' (304.8 x 2621.3 cm)
by James Rosenquist
Museum of Modern Art, New York



F-111 10 x 86' (304.8 x 2621.3 cm)
by James Rosenquist
Museum of Modern Art, New York