Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Rebel Artist's Tragic Ending


Life, 8/27/1956

9 comments:

  1. it is truly sad about rosenquist.

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  2. 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.'"

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  3. That spread is a Dada masterpiece.

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  4. yeah i love this... i ordered this magazine off ebay because of this layout.

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  5. 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

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  6. 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.

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  7. sorry and thanks, in that order.

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