Imperfect 67" x 79 7/8"

1988

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

Kenneth Farley

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Michelle Ries

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Diedre Austin

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Andrew Rubin

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Robert Hollister

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Ron McPherson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Kieth Stevens

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Stanley Baden

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James McGowan

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Kenneth Herrand

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Hope Weiss

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Larry Mantello

Printer, American, active late 20th century

William Padien

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows intersecting lines and various geometric shapes, mainly triangles and quadrilaterals. It has bold outlines and a palette of primary and secondary colors like red, green, and yellow, along with patterns of parallel stripes and dots. Some shapes resemble familiar objects such as sails, kites, or sections of stained glass windows. The combination of solid colors and patterned areas adds a sense of dynamic movement across the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of color woodcuts, screenprints, painted paper, and mirrored plexiglas on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 164.15 × 205.11 cm (64 5/8 × 80 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.23.210

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 222

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1363.

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. 203, no. 222.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 31.96. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Working Collage / for Lichtenstein / Imperfects / 1988 / RL87-1155

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