An artwork that feels perfect for a July heatwave.
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A pioneer of the Pop art movement, James Rosenquist created vibrant compositions based on advertisement imagery in critique of consumer culture. Drawing on his experience as a sign painter, his works have the slick, fast surfaces of an old hand-painted Times Square billboard coupled with a critical eye turned towards the subject matter they depict.
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Shown here: James Rosenquist, ‘Four New Clear Women’ (1982), exhibited by @ThaddaeusRopac at Art Basel 2016.
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