Towel, Star, Sunglasses
1977
This hand-colored etching exemplifies Rosenquist's signature Pop Art approach, juxtaposing everyday consumer objects—a towel, star, and sunglasses—in an unexpected visual dialogue that reflects his background in commercial advertising and billboard painting. The work demonstrates his mastery of printmaking techniques while maintaining the bold, fragmented imagery characteristic of his large-scale paintings.
- Medium
- Hand-colored etchings
- Dimensions
- Edition
- Edition of 78 of 78
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Hamilton Selway
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Artists in conversation
Jasper Johns
American · b. 1930
Johns similarly employs printmaking techniques including etching to examine everyday and symbolic objects such as flags, targets, and numerals, creating works that blur the line between commercial imagery and fine art in a manner directly comparable to Rosenquist's consumer object arrangements.
Andy Warhol
American · b. 1928
Warhol shared Rosenquist's deep engagement with consumer culture and commercial advertising imagery, frequently isolating mundane everyday objects and elevating them through printmaking and hand coloring techniques that parallel the bold fragmented approach seen in this etching.
Roy Lichtenstein
American · b. 1923
Lichtenstein's Pop Art prints and etchings similarly draw from commercial visual language to juxtapose familiar consumer objects and graphic imagery, sharing Rosenquist's interest in transforming advertising aesthetics into fine art printmaking with bold compositional clarity.
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