“In many ways my paintings are about energy — both in how they are created and the image itself.”
Quoted in Brian Sherwin, "Art Space Talk: James Rosenquist," myartspace.com (2008-04-04)
James Rosenquist byl americký malíř. Narodil se ve městě Grand Forks v Severní Dakotaě jako jediné dítě Louise a Ruth Rosenquistových, kteří byli švédského původu. V letech 1952 až 1954 studoval malířství na Minnesotské univerzitě a roku 1955 se díky stipendiu na Art Students League přestěhoval do New Yorku. V letech 1957 až 1960 se živil tvorbou billboardů. Zemřel po dlouhé nemoci ve věku 83 let. Wikipedia
“In many ways my paintings are about energy — both in how they are created and the image itself.”
Quoted in Brian Sherwin, "Art Space Talk: James Rosenquist," myartspace.com (2008-04-04)
“It fascinates me to create beautiful paintings with the simplest means.”
On refusing to mesh his work with technology or the Internet; quoted in Brian Sherwin, "Art Space Talk: James Rosenquist," myartspace.com (2008-04-04)
Quoted in Brian Sherwin, "Art Space Talk: James Rosenquist," http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2008/04/art-space-talk-james-rosenquist.html myartspace.com (2008-04-04)