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James Rosenquist: A Retrospective


“I’m interested in contemporary vision—the flicker of chrome, reflections, rapid associations, quick flashes of light. Bing—bang! I don’t do anecdotes. I accumulate experiences.”

–James Rosenquist

About the artist

Over the past four decades, James Rosenquist’s work has reflected the world in which we live. Through his unique brand of imagery Rosenquist has addressed modern issues and current events, registered antiwar statements, and voiced concern over the social, political, economic, and environmental fate of the planet. For much of his career, Rosenquist has also expressed in his work a fascination and curiosity about the cosmos, technology, and scientific theory. [more]

 

 

Selecting Images



Poetry and Metaphor

Collage and Scaling-up


Current Events and Social issues

Popular and Media Images