Rosenquist, James (1933–2017)

The Swimmer in the Econo-mist [SIGNED]

New York: Guggenheim Publications, 1998. Exhibition catalogue curated by Robert Rosenblum.

Signed and inscribed by Rosenquist to Gil Maurer on the title page.

Heavy gloss jacket over printed card wraps with oversized gatefold flaps. Illustrated throughout with color plates, including several fold-outs. Essays by Judith Goldman and Janice Yang.

Fine; no flaws but for a hint of bump to the lower outer corner. The gloss jacket remains bright and smooth over pristine matte wraps. Clean and fresh internally with vivid color plates.

Provenance: From the collection of Gilbert (Gil) C. Maurer (1928–2025), New York City and Palm Beach—longtime Hearst executive, artist, and noted arts patron.

A leading figure of American Pop Art, James Rosenquist began as a commercial billboard painter before achieving international recognition for his monumental, media-saturated compositions. His layered imagery—rooted in advertising, consumerism, and Cold War anxiety—bridged painting and mass culture.

Among his most ambitious works is the 1992 print Time Dust, produced with Tyler Graphics in eighty-two colors and spanning thirty-five feet, now held in major institutions including The Met and Tate.

This catalogue documents his Deutsche Guggenheim installation The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (March–June 1998), an immersive commentary on economics and illusion, accompanied by fold-out reproductions and critical essays by Rosenblum, Goldman, and Yang.

Subjects: James Rosenquist, Pop Art, Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin, Robert Rosenblum, Judith Goldman, Janice Yang, signed exhibition catalogues, American modernism, Gil Maurer collection, Art, Exhibition Catalogue, Pop Art.




Item #21246
ISBN: 0892072040

Price: $175.00