Star Pointer

1977

James Rosenquist

Associated Names
James Rosenquist

Artist, American, 1933 - 2017

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Anthony Zepeda

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Edward Henderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Mark Stock

Printer, American, 1951-2014

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image features a composition of vibrant and dynamic shapes. A central long, diagonal white line divides two distinct sections. On the left side, an abstract explosion of red and blue dots radiates outward in a circular pattern. To the right, a dark, rectangular shape with thin, converging lines suggests structure. Separating these two sections is a roughly circular dark form. There is an abstract interplay of chaos and order, with familiar hints of timepieces and festive displays.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph with collaged on die-cut Arches 88 wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.2 × 112.4 cm (22 1/8 × 44 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.91

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Glenn 1993, no. 103

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 776.

1993

  • Glenn, Constance. Time Dust, James Rosenquist: Complete Graphics, 1962-1992. New York: Rizzoli, 1993, no. 103.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 43.1. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Gemini II Star Pointer; lower right in graphite: James Rosenquist 1977; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JR77-821

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74035384

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