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James Rosenquist — 1/2 Sunglass, Landing Net, Triangle
James Rosenquist — 1/2 Sunglass, Landing Net, Triangle
James Rosenquist

1/2 Sunglass, Landing Net, Triangle

1974

This 1974 print combines multiple advanced printmaking techniques including liftground etching, drypoint, sandblasted mezzotint, and phototransfer to create a complex layered composition. The title references three geometric and functional objects: a sunglass, a landing net, and a triangle, which likely appear fragmented throughout the work. Rosenquist employs the materiality of BFK Rives roll stock to showcase the interplay between image and surface. The sophisticated technical approach demonstrates the artist's experimental engagement with printmaking processes during the mid 1970s. The juxtaposition of everyday items creates a surreal visual experience characteristic of Rosenquist's Pop Art sensibility.

Medium
liftground etching, drypoint, sandblasted mezzotint and phototransfer on BFK Rives roll stock
Dimensions

Notes

Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge ‘38/80 1/2 Sunglass Landing Net Triangle Rosenquist 1974’. This work is number 38 from the edition of 80 printed by Styria Studio, New York and co-published by Multiples, Inc., and Castelli Graphics, New York. Provenance: Private Collection | Rago, Lambertville NJ, Prints Unlimited, 28 June 2024, Lot 209 | Private Collection

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James Rosenquist, 1/2 Sunglass, Landing Net, Triangle, 1974

This 1974 print combines multiple advanced printmaking techniques including liftground etching, drypoint, sandblasted mezzotint, and phototransfer to create a complex layered composition. The title references three geometric and functional objects: a sunglass, a landing net, and a triangle, which likely appear fragmented throughout the work. Rosenquist employs the materiality of BFK Rives roll stock to showcase the interplay between image and surface. The sophisticated technical approach demonstrates the artist's experimental engagement with printmaking processes during the mid 1970s. The juxtaposition of everyday items creates a surreal visual experience characteristic of Rosenquist's Pop Art sensibility.

Medium
liftground etching, drypoint, sandblasted mezzotint and phototransfer on BFK Rives roll stock
Dimensions
45.1 x 89.2 cm
Year
1974
Seen at
Wright, Chicago, United States

Related themes

Liftground Etching, Edition, Geometric, Visual Complexity, Monochrome, Mezzotint, 20th Century, Mid-Career, Blue Chip, Pop Art Print, Fragmented Composition, Surface texture, Mixed Media Print, Intaglio Printing, Etching, Sandblasted Mezzotint, Fragmented Objects, Drypoint Technique, Technical Mastery, American Artist, Pop Art, Phototransfer Process, Experimental Techniques, Contemporary Printmaking, Geometric Abstraction, Everyday Objects, Object representation, Phototransfer, Abstract, Technical Innovation, Multiple Techniques, Black and White, Complex Composition, Drypoint

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