Two Paintings

1983 - 1984

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein
Artist, American, 1923 - 1997
Anthony Zepeda
Printer, American, active late 20th century
James Reid
Printer, American, born 1948
Kevin Kennedy
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Krystine Graziano
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Richard Hammond
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Ron McPherson
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Gemini G.E.L.
Publisher
The image features geometric shapes and lines creating an abstract form. Trapezoids and irregular polygons filled with red stripes and colors are at the top. A face with a triangular nose and almond-shaped eyes is in the lower section. Surrounding elements include a hat with a grid pattern, swirling lines, and star-like shapes. The composition is bordered by white curvy lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut, lithograph, and screenprint with die-cut foil on Arches 88 wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Sonnabend

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 116.52 × 99.22 cm (45 7/8 × 39 1/16 in.)
    image: 108.59 × 91.12 cm (42 3/4 × 35 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.90.21

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 205

  • Series Title

    "Paintings"

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Sonnabend, Boston, Massachusetts; acquired 1986 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1984

  • Gemini G.E.L.: Art and Collaboration, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Seattle Art Museum, Washington; Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri; Terra Museum of American Art, Evanston, Illinois; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan; Yonago City Museum, Japan; Machida City Museum of Graphics Art, Japan, 1984-1989, no. 90.

1994

  • The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas; Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York, 1994-1995, no. 73.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1144.

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, p. 186, no. 205.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 31.80. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: N.G.A. rf Lichtenstein '84; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: RL83-1084

Wikidata ID

Q74875646

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