anaba: Rebel Artist's Tragic Ending

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Life, 8/27/1956

dubz said...: it is truly sad about rosenquist.; 1/19/2010 7:25 PM
zipthwung said...: JFK November 22, 1963 (aged 46)

"President Elect" 1960-61

JP August 11, 1956 (aged 44)

"F-111 1964-5"

As Rosenquist explains, 'The face was from Kennedy's campaign poster. I was very interested at that time in people who advertised themselves. What did they put on an advertisement of themselves? So that was his face. And his promise was half a Chevrolet and a piece of stale cake.'"; 1/20/2010 1:29 AM
zipthwung said...: Chicken soup; 1/20/2010 6:32 PM
Michael McDevitt said...: That spread is a Dada masterpiece.; 1/24/2010 6:46 PM
I'm Revolting said...: Genius!; 1/25/2010 3:38 PM
Martin said...: yeah i love this... i ordered this magazine off ebay because of this layout.; 1/26/2010 3:52 AM
Greg Allen said...: It's on Google Books, too:

http://books.google.com/books?id=6UcEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA58&dq=source%3Alife%20%22rebel%20artist's%20tragic%20ending%22&pg=PA59#v=onepage&q=source:life%20%22rebel%20artist's%20tragic%20ending%22&f=false; 1/27/2010 10:17 AM
Martin said...: yeah that's where i first saw it, every issue of Life magazine is entirely on-line! i've been doing artist searches and then ordering the coolest issues off ebay.

still trying to get that 'special' pollock issue.

greg (i think i was once annoyed by you for something, but) your blog KICKS ass it is good.; 1/27/2010 1:21 PM
Greg Allen said...: sorry and thanks, in that order.; 2/17/2010 9:22 PM

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