off the wall

excerpt from James Rosenquist's "A Lot to Like, 1962" (seen at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art)

"For me things have to be life size or larger. I believe it is possible to bring something so close that you can see through it, so it comes to you right off the wall. 

I like to bring things into unexpected immediacy - as if someone thrust something right next to your face - a beer bottle or his shirt cuff - 

and said, how do you like it?" (J.R.)

excerpt from Jasper Johns' "Map, 1962" 

(seen at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art)

excerpt from James Rosenquist's "Noon, 1962" 

(seen at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art)