James Rosenquist

The Persistance of Electrons in Space
1987

A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a cosmic-like background with red and pink hues dotted with bright specks resembling stars. Diagonal lines in shades of brown and green cut across the image, creating a sense of motion. The bottom portion of the piece shows a spectrum of colors overlaid with thin, dark lines. The artwork is signed and titled at the bottom, indicating it is a print edition.
A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a cosmic-like background with red and pink hues dotted with bright specks resembling stars. Diagonal lines in shades of brown and green cut across the image, creating a sense of motion. The bottom portion of the piece shows a spectrum of colors overlaid with thin, dark lines. The artwork is signed and titled at the bottom, indicating it is a print edition.

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Date
1987

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 39 15/16 × 36 5/8in. (101.4 × 93 cm) Plate: 31 13/16 × 31 1/2in. (80.8 × 80 cm)

Accession number
88.30

Edition
31/48 | 8 APs, 4 PPs

Publication
Printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the John I. H. Baur Purchase Fund and the Print Purchase Fund

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of James Rosenquist / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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James Rosenquist
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