James Rosenquist, Large American Pop Art Abstract Aquatint Etching James Rosenquist Just Desert, 1979
Chairish$2,600
James Rosenquist, Large American Pop Art Abstract Aquatint Etching James Rosenquist Just Desert, 1979
Chairish$2,600
Just Desert (2nd State) is a 1979 etching and aquatint on Pescia Italia paper by American Pop artist James Rosenquist. This horizontal composition features a surrealist juxtaposition of imagery in a monochromatic palette of greys and blacks. On the left, a large, stylized rose bloom is rendered with soft tonal washes, positioned above a faint line drawing of foliage. The center of the piece contains a geometric, architectural structure composed of stacked blocks with a vertical cylindrical void and cross-hatched textures. To the right, three glass bottles are depicted with varying levels of liquid, showing reflections and transparency. The work is signed and dated '1979' in the lower right margin, with the title 'Just Desert' and '2 state' inscribed in the lower left. The sheet dimensions are approximately 23 x 40 inches.