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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Rebel Artist's Tragic Ending


Life, 8/27/1956

9 comments:

dubz said...

it is truly sad about rosenquist.

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.'"

zipthwung said...

Chicken soup

Michael McDevitt said...

That spread is a Dada masterpiece.

I'm Revolting said...

Genius!

Martin said...

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

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

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.

Greg Allen said...

sorry and thanks, in that order.