James RosenquistAmerican, 1933–2017A Drawing While Waiting for an Idea
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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About the work
This small print is an excellent example of the mystical turn of Rosenquist's thought. The cigarette burns, made with an airbrush, stand for the stars on the edge of the universe, thus contrasting the insignificant with the infinite.
He chose to print on a paper towel, explaining, "It's really Eastern philosophy. After a day's work, you march in and wipe your hands off on a paper towel. You are wiping off the things you did all day, never knowing when your best gesture is made, when your creative ability might be showing."
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- 1982.869
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Meanwhile, in the life of James Rosenquist
The whole life1964
Meets Andy Warhol
Critics grouped Rosenquist with the Pop artists because he used recognisable imagery, but he did not meet Andy Warhol until 1964 and did not know Warhol or Roy Lichtenstein very well: in his words, they all emerged separately.
1965
First visit to Russia: a private trip to Leningrad
In 1965 Rosenquist visited Russia for the first time, flying privately to Leningrad to see his friend Evgeny Rukhin.
1966
Three solo shows: Paris, New York, Rome
In 1966 solo exhibitions of Rosenquist’s work were held at the Ileana Sonnabend gallery in Paris, the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York and the Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
27 June 1968 – 6 October 1968
Exhibition: 4. documenta
