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The image displays bold intersecting lines and geometric shapes creating an abstract collage. In the center, there is a human-like face formed by vertical strips with dotted texture. Yellow and red forms arch around the face, while blue and red wavy lines suggest a sky and sea. On the left, columns add an architectural element. The composition utilizes a Pop Art style blending human, natural, and architectural themes.
Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Modern Art Poster, 1967, color screenprint on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn), 2015.143.1397

Modern Art Poster

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery · 1967 · color screenprint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.143.1397

The image displays a composition of bold, geometric shapes and lines, creating an abstract design. Both curved and straight lines intersect across the canvas, forming patterns and segments. On the left, a face with exaggerated features reminiscent of a statue or a classical figure is depicted with dotted patterns and strong outlines. To the right, arcs and fan-like shapes emerge, evoking the sensation of a sunrise or sunburst. Various elements may suggest architectural details, such as columns and scrolls, while contrasting colors like yellow, red, and blue add vibrancy to the abstract representation.
Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Modern Art Poster, 1967, color screenprint on wove paper, Transfer from the National Gallery of Art Library, 1995.64.1

Modern Art Poster

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery · 1967 · color screenprint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1995.64.1

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Colorcraft, Sunrise, 1965, color offset lithograph on lightweight, white wove paper, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, 1996.56.141

Sunrise

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Colorcraft · 1965 · color offset lithograph on lightweight, white wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.56.141

A single stylized brushstroke like a compressed W with a long stroke to our right almost fills this horizontal screenprint on paper. The canary-yellow brushstroke is heavily outlined with black, which creates the impression of shadows and texture swirling through the swipe of yellow paint. A few drops of yellow outlined with black suggest that the paint dripped down to our right. The background is a tight, pattern of small cobalt-blue dots against a white ground. The artist signed the work in graphite under the lower right corner: “rf Lichtenstein H.C. G.”
Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Chiron Press, Brushstroke, 1965, color screenprint on heavy, white wove paper, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, 1996.56.139

Brushstroke

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Chiron Press · 1965 · color screenprint on heavy, white wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.56.139

This abstract composition features geometric shapes and straight lines intersecting across the canvas. Bold colors and patterns adorn the futuristic cityscape, with forms resembling skyscrapers, chimneys, arches, and columns. The dynamic skyline is accentuated by curved lines and segmented structures. There is a comic-style speech bubble in the top right corner with the text, "THIS MUST BE THE PLACE!"
Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, This Must Be the Place, 1965, offset lithograph in yellow, red, blue, and black on white wove paper, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, 1996.56.146

This Must Be the Place

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery · 1965 · offset lithograph in yellow, red, blue, and black on white wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.56.146

This print shows a close-up profile of a person's face, focused mainly on the area from their chin to their forehead. The person is facing the right with their head tilted back. Their facial features include closed eyes with long eyelashes, dark, arched eyebrows, a slightly upturned nose, and glossy red lips that are parted to reveal white teeth. Their skin is colored with tiny red and white dots, giving it the overall impression of being pink. The person has voluminous, wavy yellow hair that appears to blow across their face. There is also a section of blue in their hair, perhaps a highlight or perhaps a cloth garment or accessory. The background appears to show a railing on the side of a ship with a life preserver hanging on it. A distant white-and-blue landscape is partially visible. Parts of the print are colored in bold, thick sections, while others are filled in with small dots.
Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Shipboard Girl, 1965, color offset lithograph on white wove paper, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, 1996.56.140

Shipboard Girl

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery · 1965 · color offset lithograph on white wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.56.140

The image shows bold, straight lines and rectangular shapes forming an abstract representation of classical architectural elements, such as columns and a pediment. The composition features two tall, vertical columns supporting a wider horizontal top piece. Black outlines and abstract dot patterns in the background create depth and dimension, framing the architectural elements as the central focus in a style reminiscent of comic book art.
Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Temple, 1964, offset lithograph in black and blue on smooth, cream wove paper, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, 1996.56.138

Temple

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery · 1964 · offset lithograph in black and blue on smooth, cream wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.56.138

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Foot and Hand, 1964, offset lithograph on white wove paper, Gift of Elizabeth J. Foy, 1993.48.1

Foot and Hand

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery · 1964 · offset lithograph on white wove paper ·  Accession ID  1993.48.1

The print shows a close-up view of a woman's face and part of her hand. Her face is turned towards the right, and her hand is near her mouth, with her fingers curled against her lips. She is looking at us out of the corner of her eyes. The woman's facial features include large, wide eyes with visible tears, arched black eyebrows, long lashes, and glossy red lips. The skin of her face is colored using tiny red dots on a white background, giving the overall appearance of pink skin. Her hair is depicted in yellow with some thick black streaks. She wears a large, round, white earring, and the red and white collars of what look like a shirt and a jacket are partially visible in the lower-left corner of the print.
Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Crying Girl, 1963, color offset lithograph on lightweight, off-white wove paper, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, 1996.56.136

Crying Girl

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery · 1963 · color offset lithograph on lightweight, off-white wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.56.136

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Colorcraft, CRAK!, 1963/1964, color offset lithograph on lightweight, white wove paper, Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein, 1996.56.137

CRAK!

Roy Lichtenstein, Leo Castelli Gallery, Colorcraft · 1963/1964 · color offset lithograph on lightweight, white wove paper ·  Accession ID  1996.56.137