Shipboard Girl: Separation Drawing for Red

1965

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image shows a graphic representation of a person's face in profile, captured from the chin to the forehead. The head is tilted back, turned to the side, creating a reclining position in the composition. The facial features are depicted in a stylized, pop art manner, with prominent black hair and bold, thick lines for the lips, contrasted against a patterned background. The hair is illustrated in a graphic, angular style, extending towards the top left. The background is a light-colored paper with a vintage appearance. The entire image is framed by a rectangular border with marks and notations visible, suggesting a draft or concept stage, on aging paper with signs of wear.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    collage of matte gelatin silver print, felt-tip markers, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Director's Discretionary Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 66.2 x 48.4 cm (26 1/16 x 19 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 74.3 x 51.9 cm (29 1/4 x 20 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.11.2

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2014

  • Roy Lichtenstein. First Works., Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea-Torino, Turin, 2014 - 2015.

Bibliography

2014

  • Eccher, Danilo. Roy Lichtenstein: Opera Prima. Exh. cat. Galleria civica d'arte moderna e contemporanea, Turin, Italy, 2014: 35.

Inscriptions

upper center in graphite: RED

Markings

Roy Lichtenstein stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64629955

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