Explosion

1967

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

Irwin Hollander

Printer, American, 1927 - 2018

Hollander Graphic Workshop

Publisher

The image displays bold, jagged shapes and lines radiating outward in an explosive pattern. The artwork features a combination of red, blue, yellow, and black colors with polka dots and solid fills. It resembles a comic book-style explosion or a burst of energy, capturing motion and vibrancy. The central focus is a red and yellow star-like shape, surrounded by blue polka-dotted clouds and sharp, angular blue lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on BFK Rives wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    overall: 56 x 43.2 cm (22 1/16 x 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.137.1.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 49

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Artworks

See all 9 artworks
The image shows an abstract design with bold lines, curves, and splatters in red, blue, yellow, and black against a white background. The composition conveys movement and energy, resembling paint droplets or liquid splashes.

Untitled

Sam Francis, Irwin Hollander, Hollander Graphic Workshop

1966

The image displays bold, curving shapes forming the outline of a large number "9" in a deep magenta hue set against a dark, textured background.

9

Various Artists, Hollander Graphic Workshop

1967

The image shows a large, bold, black half-oval shape with a rounded left edge and a flat right edge against a white background.

Black Form

Ellsworth Kelly, Irwin Hollander, Hollander Graphic Workshop

1966

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); acquired 2000 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Corlett, Mary Lee, and Ruth E. Fine. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1997. New York and Washington, D.C.: Hudson Hills Press and the National Gallery of Art, 2002, no. 49.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: II/XX; lower center: rf Lichtenstein

Markings

embossed: IH [Irwin Hollander]

Wikidata ID

Q76356985

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