American Indian Theme V

1980

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Publisher

Lee Funderburg

Printer, American, born 1953

Roger Campbell

Printer, British, born 1944

This image is of an abstract artwork depicting only the facial area of a person, illustrated in a cartoonish and fragmented style. The face is positioned prominently in the foreground, occupying a large portion of the image. The facial features are stylized: large square-like eyes, a small triangular nose, and a mouth with alternating blue stripes. The hair is bright yellow with large, curved segments that extend outward. The surrounding shapes and patterns, such as red and white diamond shapes and black-and-white striped areas, contribute to a complex composition. The background includes a mix of colors and geometric shapes, with elements in red, blue, black, white, and gray.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on handmade Suzuki paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    image: 58.9 x 84.6 cm (23 3/16 x 33 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 80.7 x 105.4 cm (31 3/4 x 41 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.91

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 164

  • Series Title

    American Indian Theme Series

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1987

  • Tyler, Kenneth E. Tyler Graphics Catalogue Raisonné, 1974-1985. New York and Minneapolis, Minnesota: Abbeville Press and Walker Art Center, 1987, no. 350:RL18.

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. 164.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: AP 9 rf Lichtenstein '80; lower left verso in graphite: RL79-477

Markings

chop of Tyler Graphics Ltd

Wikidata ID

Q75122027

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