Although he insisted that he and his fellow Pop artists developed their art-making styles independently, American painter James Rosenquist belonged at the table with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.
Known for his distinctive use of visual montage, Rosenquist produced large, vibrantly colored tableaux marked by fragmentation and overlap. He often employed familiar motifs and objects drawn from popular contemporary culture — hot dogs, lipstick tubes, American flags — which he manipulated to form disorienting compositions whose constituent elements are nearly unrecognizable.
Born in North Dakota to Swedish parents, Rosenquist was encouraged to pursue painting by his mother, who was also an artist. He studied painting for two years at the University of Minnesota, but dropped out at the age of 21 to attend the Art Students League in New York on a scholarship. A job as a billboard painter in the late 1950s set him up to pursue his signature style, which borrowed its bold graphics and remixed kitschy aesthetic from the visual vocabulary of advertising. Works like Flamingo Capsule (1983) embody his trademark visual dissonance, drawing cigarette-ad motifs into conversation with stripes from the American flag and aluminum foil wrappers.
In addition to enormous paintings, Rosenquist created drawings, prints and collages. The 2011 lithograph The Memory Continues but the Clock Disappears is a montage of melting clocks and confetti, all submerged in a pool of water. While wryly hinting at the inevitability of decay and deterioration — suggesting that life is a ticking clock — the composition also alludes to Salvador Dalí's signature motif, the defining symbol of Surrealism. Such compositions demonstrate how Rosenquist masterfully combined seemingly incongruous elements into a harmonious and poetic whole.
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1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games - James Rosenquist Original Vintage Poster
By James Rosenquist
Located in Winchester, GB
Celebrated American artist James Rosenquist was one of several artists commissioned to create poster artworks to celebrate the 1983 Sarajevo Winter Olympic Games. The games in ...
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1970 New York Film Festival Rosenquist Original Vintage Poster
By James Rosenquist
Located in Winchester, GB
Beautiful poster for the 8th New York Film Festival, held between September 10th to 20th 1970 at the Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center. This piece "Short Cuts" was designed by the ...
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Original and Oficial Poster Mexico 1968 Olympic Games
By Lance Wyman
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Oficial and Original Poster for 1968 Mexico Olympic Games officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympic held from 12-27 October 1968, featuring the iconic eye-catching event logo ...
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$7,562
H 33.86 in W 33.86 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Sport Poster Mexico Olympic Games 1968 Lance Wyman
By Lance Wyman
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport poster for 1968 Mexico Olympic Games officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad held from 12-27 October 1968, featuring the iconic eye-catching event lo...
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Victor Skrebneski Film Festival Poster, circa 1980
Located in New York, NY
An original vintage Victor Skrebneski (American): “Deborah” Poster for the Chicago International Film Festival. USA, circa 1980. Unframed. Paper size: 36-1/2" x 27" (91.4 x 68.6 c...
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$3,300
H 39.8 in W 30.3 in D 0.1 in
AMERICAN AIRLINES TO NEW YORK Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster
By Weimer Pursell
Located in Chicago, IL
AMERICAN AIRLINES TO NEW YORK Rare authentic original vintage airline travel poster Artist: Weimer Pursell Condition: A- Dimensions: 30.3 x 39.8 in. / 77 x 101 cm. Circa: 1956 Linen ...
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$1,031
H 33.08 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Olympic Winter Games 1980 Lake Placid New York Ski Sport
Located in London, GB
Original vintage sport advertising poster for the XIII Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid 1980 held in New York USA from 13-24 February featuring a dynamic illustration of two skiers i...
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$168Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.05 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Festival de Jazz de Paris 1989 Original Vintage Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Festival de Jazz de Paris 1989.
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$1,500
H 39.2 in W 25 in D 0.1 in
LUFTHANSA GERMAN AIRLINES PARIS NEW YORK Original Vintage Airline Travel Poster
Located in Chicago, IL
LUFTHANSA - PARIS - NEW YORK SUPER G CONSTELLATION Authentic original vintage airline travel and tourism midcentury modern poster Artist: Michel Brand Condition: B+ Dimensions: 25 x ...
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Mid century Olympic Games Munich 1972 Original Poster
Located in Praha, CZ
- marked - original - suitable for framing - for detailed condition see the photos jr
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$11,000
H 81.11 in W 40.95 in D 0 in
David Hockney Original Vintage Poster 'Parade Metropolitan Opera New York 1981'
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster for David Hockney ''Parade Metropolitan Opera New York 1981' Created for the Opera Parade at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1981. It shows an acrobat ...
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$3,438
H 30.32 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster New York Worlds Fair 1939 Large
By John Atherton
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for the World Fair event held in New York at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park from 30 April 1939 to 31 October 1940. Great Art Deco design ...
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$659
H 36.23 in W 25.2 in D 0 in
Original Vintage Poster, Olympic Runners, Munich Games, 1973 Sports Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Artist: Anonymous Year: 1973 Dimensions: 92 x 64cm Condition: Excellent condition Format: Linen backed.
$1,176
H 40.16 in W 25.2 in D 0.4 in
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Olympic Munich Games 1972, Original Poster
By Hundertwasser
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare - marked - original - can be framed and glazed.
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