F-112

In the composition, the star symbol of the US forces, rendered in pink and blue, stands out in the foreground against a hairdryer in the background. Below, there is a smiling little girl and two balloons next to a light bulb, while the background is decorated with a floral wallpaper in shades of pink, yellow, and blue. The work is part of the F-111 series and recalls the 1965 exhibition at Leo Castelli’s gallery in New York, where Rosenquist, a leading figure in the U.S. Pop Art movement, exhibited a monumental 3×26 m painting representing the U.S. bomber in life size. The political and polemical intent is clear i , as it juxtaposes the machinery of war and domestic life.