The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 214)
James Rosenquist's 'The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet' from Welcome to the Water Planet is a monumental pressed paper pulp print with lithographic collage. The complex, multi-layered composition reflects Rosenquist's signature maximalist approach to printmaking.
- Medium
- Monumental pressed paper pulp print in colors, on two sheets of TGL handmade paper, with lithographic collage, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Works from the James Rosenquist Estate
February 15, 2024
Lot 40
Artists in conversation
Robert Rauschenberg
American · b. 1925
Rauschenberg pioneered large scale combine printmaking with layered collage elements and vibrant color fields, sharing Rosenquist's maximalist approach to mixed media prints that blend pop imagery with fantastical and cosmic themes.
Ed Ruscha
American · b. 1937
Ruscha's experimental printmaking on unconventional materials and his Pop Art sensibility with surreal and whimsical imagery closely parallels the colorful, multi layered fantasy qualities found in this monumental water planet composition.
Peter Max
American · b. 1937
Max creates bold, colorful prints blending cosmic science fiction imagery with whimsical fantasy elements and vivid chromatic compositions, directly mirroring the otherworldly planetary subject matter and maximalist color palette of this Rosenquist piece.
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