Cabeza de Vaca, Sorcerer, 2005 - James Rosenquist
About the Work
About Cabeza de Vaca, Sorcerer
Though James Rosenquist experimented with sculpture, he found that painting and prints were the best formats for his collaged imagery. This lithograph, created as a benefit print for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, uses the vibrant colors, depiction of shiny ...Read More
Though James Rosenquist experimented with sculpture, he found that painting and prints were the best formats for his collaged imagery. This lithograph, created as a benefit print for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, uses the vibrant colors, depiction of shiny surfaces, and strong graphic details that Rosenquist is known for. The title is derived from his interest in the Spanish explorer who landed around Tampa Bay, Florida, near one of Rosenquist's studios. Cabeza de Vaca was eventually captured by Native Americans, who dubbed him a sorcerer.Read Less
About the Artist
About James Rosenquist
Pop Art icon James Rosenquist exploded onto the scene in 1960 with his large-scale vivid paintings. Trained on billboard signs, Rosenquist abstracted familiar imagery from ...Read More
Pop Art icon James Rosenquist exploded onto the scene in 1960 with his large-scale vivid paintings. Trained on billboard signs, Rosenquist abstracted familiar imagery from advertising and pop culture through adjustments in scale and irrational juxtapositions that owe a debt to Surrealism. Though fragmented and overlapping, his images of spaghetti, Marilyn Monroe, hairdryers, and detergent boxes created visual narratives of American culture, at times with a political message. His most iconic painting, room-sized F-111, is a powerful deconstruction of the American dream. Rosenquist influenced a whole generation of painters, including David Salle.
In addition to being widely exhibited throughout the world and completing several major commissions, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum organized a full-career retrospective of Rosenquist's work in 2003, and he received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Acheivement in 1988.Read Less
In addition to being widely exhibited throughout the world and completing several major commissions, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum organized a full-career retrospective of Rosenquist's work in 2003, and he received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Acheivement in 1988.Read Less
Proceeds from the sale of this work will benefit the Guggenheim Museum.
Description
Lithograph in 10 colors on Arches cover.Authentication
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