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Product Identifiers

PublisherPrestel Gmbh & Co KG.

ISBN-103791357247

ISBN-139783791357249

eBay Product ID (ePID)240304777

Product Key Features

Book TitleJames Rosenquist : Painting As Immersion

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCaribbean & Latin American, History / Contemporary (1945-), Individual Artists / Monographs, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts

Publication Year2018

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorTino Grass

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight68.1 Oz

Item Length11.8 in

Item Width10.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2018-285180

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal700.411

SynopsisWith a background in painting billboards, James Rosenquist had a unique perspective on the dual effects of imagery and scale on the viewing experience. His colossal pieces are immersive- they surround the viewer and dominate most gallery spaces. In this volume readers can examine his process of creating imageladen abstractions through his source materials. Rosenquist often started with images he'd literally ripped from the pages of print media and which he then transformed into collages. From there he would scale up the collage, recreating it as a large-scale canvas or installation. This book presents both well-known and rarely exhibited pieces, including F-111 and The Swimmer in the Economist, to show how juxtaposing seemingly incongruent images creates a powerful mirror of commercialist culture. With an focus on the cultural and political dimension, the essays about Rosenquist's life, oeuvre, technique, and impact on the art world create a multi-faceted portrait of an artist who believed that the sum of the parts was essential to understanding the whole., A monograph on the great Pop Art master, James Rosenquist, this book shows how the artist's large-scale works and their source materials remain powerful and relevant as cultural and political commentary. With a background in advertising and painting billboards, James Rosenquist had a unique perspective on the dual effects of imagery and scale on the viewing experience. His colossal pieces are immersive--they surround the viewer and dominate most gallery spaces. In this volume readers can examine his process of creating image-laden abstractions through his source materials. Rosenquist often started with images he'd literally ripped from the pages of print media and which he then transformed into collages. From there he would scale up the collage, recreating it as a large-scale canvas or installation. This book presents both well-known and rarely exhibited pieces, including F-111 and The Swimmer in the Economist, to show how juxtaposing seemingly incongruent images creates a powerful mirror of commercialist culture. Essays about Rosenquist's life, oeuvre, technique, and impact on the art world create a multi-faceted portrait of an artist who believed that the sum of the parts was essential to understanding the whole., A monograph on the great Pop Art master, James Rosenquist, this book shows how the artist's large-scale works and their source materials remain powerful and relevant as cultural and political commentary.

LC Classification NumberND237.R6