James Rosenquist: Pop Art Pioneer's 1980s Reinvention
James Rosenquist, a key figure in 1960s Pop Art, experienced a creative resurgence in the mid-1980s with renewed iconography and pictorial approach. In a 1991 interview with Régis Durand published in artpress, they discuss recurring themes in his work: women, flowers, vast cold images, successive fresh starts, and the social unconscious. The interview traces his evolution from billboard painter to pop icon to a more complex, layered visual language.
Key facts
- James Rosenquist began his career in Pop Art in the 1960s
- He re-emerged in the mid-1980s with renewed iconography
- The interview was conducted by Régis Durand
- The interview was published in artpress in May 1991
- Themes discussed include women, flowers, vast cold images, successive fresh starts, and the social unconscious
- Rosenquist's early career included working as a billboard painter
- His 1980s work marked a shift in pictorial approach
- The interview provides insight into his artistic evolution
Entities
Artists
- James Rosenquist
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —