Study for "Razzmatazz"

1978

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image displays various shapes and bold lines, forming an abstract composition. It includes a white coat with defined outlines and stripes resembling a person, though the head is depicted with a wood-like texture. The background features vibrant colors like red, yellow, and blue, shaping a face with large eyes and curved hair. Nearby, a brown, amorphous shape is reminiscent of a sculpture, and angular geometric forms like a yellow triangle are also present. The composition appears as a mix of familiar objects like clothing, faces, and figures, presented in an abstract style.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2005, gift of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1987

  • The Drawings of Roy Lichtenstein, Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York, 15 March - 2 June 1987; Museum Overholland, Amsterdam, 17 July - 13 September 1987; Tel Aviv Museum, 20 October - 20 December 1987; Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin, 11 January - 7 February 1988; Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, 14 March - May 1988; Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, England, 18 May - 19 July 1988; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 17 September - 20 November 1988.

2001

  • Roy Lichtenstein: Inside/Outside, Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, 12 December 2001 - 24 February 2002.

2005

  • Roy Lichtenstein: Conversations with Surrealism, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York, 2005, cat. 22.

Watermarks

BFK

Wikidata ID

Q64629963

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