Forehead I

James Rosenquist, Forehead I, 1968, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Atelier Mourlot Ltd., 1969.2.22
James Rosenquist, Forehead I, 1968, color lithograph, 33 1⁄2 x 24 1⁄2 in. (85.1 x 62.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Atelier Mourlot Ltd., 1969.2.22

Artwork Details

Title
Forehead I
Artist
Date
1968
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
33 1⁄2 x 24 1⁄2 in. (85.1 x 62.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Atelier Mourlot Ltd.
Mediums Description
color lithograph
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1969.2.22
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1969.2.22

Artwork Description

James Rosenquist began his career designing eye-catching graphics for billboards and road signs. In his prints, Rosenquist continued to use an airbrush, a tool of the advertising trade, to give his forms a seamless look. In Forehead I noodles of canned spaghetti are paired with a young woman’s profile. These bits and pieces of popular media--- convenience foods and fashion models--- offer a glimpse into the booming advertising industry that shaped American tastes during the 1960s.


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