Welcome to the Water Planet

1987 (published 1989)

James Rosenquist

Associated Names
James Rosenquist

Artist, American, 1933 - 2017

Patrick Foy

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image features swirling lines and jagged shapes converging in the center. The swirling lines resemble concentric ripples or circular waves, while the jagged shapes suggest the pointy petals of a flower. The background is dotted with small shapes and speckles resembling a starry night sky or cosmic realm. Small fish-like forms are scattered below the main shapes, reminiscent of a school of fish swimming beneath the surface of a pond.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa; acquired 1990 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • Art for the Nation: Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1991, pp. 498-499.

Bibliography

1993

  • Glenn, Constance. Time Dust, James Rosenquist: Complete Graphics, 1962-1992. New York: Rizzoli, 1993, no. 211.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: National Gallery of Art Proof Welcome to the Water Planet; lower right in graphite: James Rosenquist 1987; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1061

Markings

embossed lower center: [Graphicstudio]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © 1987 James Rosenquist / Graphicstudio U.S.F.

Wikidata ID

Q74885312

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