Roy Lichtenstein | Illustration for ‘De Denver au Montana Départ 27 Mai 1972’

Roy Lichtenstein | Illustration for ‘De Denver au Montana Départ 27 Mai 1972’
Départ 27 Mai 1972’ (II), from La Nouvelle Chute de l’Amérique, 1992
Etching with Aquatint
18 9/10 × 13 9/10 in
48 × 35.4 cm
Signed and dated in pencil
Edition of 42

Roy Lichtenstein | Illustration for ‘De Denver au Montana Départ 27 Mai 1972’

Roy Lichtenstein | Illustration for ‘De Denver au Montana Départ 27 Mai 1972’ (II), from La Nouvelle Chute de l’Amérique. Etching with aquatint on Japon Nacré, 1992, signed in full and dated, from the edition of 42, printed by Atelier Dupont-Visat, L’Inediteur, Paris, published by Les Editions du Solstice, Paris, 18 7/8 x 13 7/8 in (48 x 35.4 cm). Reference: Corlett 275

Roy Fox Lichtenstein (1923 – 1997) was an American pop artist. During the 1960s, along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist among others, he became a leading figure in the new art movement. His work defined the premise of pop art through parody. Inspired by the comic strip, Lichtenstein produced precise compositions that documented while they parodied, often in a tongue-in-cheek manner. His work was influenced by popular advertising and the comic book style. His artwork was considered to be “disruptive”. He described pop art as “not ‘American’ painting but actually industrial painting”. His paintings were exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City.

Whaam! and Drowning Girl are generally regarded as Lichtenstein’s most famous works. Drowning Girl, Whaam!, and Look Mickey are regarded as his most influential works. His most expensive piece is Masterpiece, which was sold for $165 million in January 2017.

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