James Rosenquist, Sister Shrieks, from Secrets in Carnations, 1987

Vivid, dynamic, and monumental in presence, Sister Shrieks from the celebrated Secrets in Carnations series exemplifies the bold visual language of James Rosenquist. Spanning an impressive 48 by 80 inches, the composition bursts with energy as large-scale floral forms sweep across a vibrant field of intense color. Rosenquist masterfully fragments and magnifies the imagery, slicing petals and organic shapes into dramatic ribbons and sweeping lines that appear to surge across the surface. The result is a composition that feels simultaneously lyrical and explosive—transforming familiar botanical imagery into a cinematic abstraction filled with movement and tension.

Executed as a color monoprint and lithograph on Arches Cover paper, the work highlights Rosenquist’s exceptional innovation in printmaking, combining painterly gesture with the precision and layering of lithographic techniques. This example is hand-signed and dated by the artist in pencil and comes from the numbered edition of only 39 impressions, underscoring its rarity and desirability among collectors. Rosenquist’s works are held in the permanent collections of major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Sister Shrieks stands as a striking and museum-worthy work that captures the sweeping scale, vibrant color, and imaginative fragmentation that define Rosenquist’s celebrated contribution to postwar American art.

Created in 1987, this color lithograph printed on plastic laminate adhered to plywood is hand-signed and dated by James Rosenquist (North Dakota, 1933 – 2017) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 59 in pencil in the lower left margin.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
James Rosenquist Sister Shrieks, from Secrets in Carnations, 1987 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Glenn, Constance. Time Dust James Rosenquist: Complete Graphics: 1962-1992. Rizzoli, 1993. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 209.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, James Rosenquist Sister Shrieks, from Secrets in Carnations, 1987 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.