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James Rosenquist — Paramus
James Rosenquist

Paramus

1966

James Rosenquist's *Paramus* is a large-scale oil painting on a shaped canvas that exemplifies his signature Pop Art style, blending fragmented commercial imagery with bold, graphic compositions. The work draws on the visual language of billboards and advertising, juxtaposing cropped, larger-than-life forms to create a disorienting yet visually compelling narrative. Rosenquist's meticulous brushwork and seamless transitions between imagery reflect his background as a billboard painter, lending the work a slick, cinematic quality.

Medium
oil on shaped canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 17, 2017

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James Rosenquist, Paramus, 1966

James Rosenquist's *Paramus* is a large-scale oil painting on a shaped canvas that exemplifies his signature Pop Art style, blending fragmented commercial imagery with bold, graphic compositions. The work draws on the visual language of billboards and advertising, juxtaposing cropped, larger-than-life forms to create a disorienting yet visually compelling narrative. Rosenquist's meticulous brushwork and seamless transitions between imagery reflect his background as a billboard painter, lending the work a slick, cinematic quality.

Medium
oil on shaped canvas
Year
1966
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Consumer Culture, 20th Century, Fragmented Composition, Commercial Aesthetic, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Shaped Canvas, Commercial Imagery, American Artist, Pop Art, Fragmented Imagery, Postwar Art, Oil Painting, Established Artist, Oil on Canvas

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