Study for "Expressionist Head"

1980

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image features angular and curvilinear shapes with bold, black outlines, creating an abstract composition. The lines and shapes converge to form a human face with distinct features such as eyes and a nose. The face is filled with patches of color—yellow, green, and blue—that mimic shadow and light, reminiscent of stained glass. Red accents the lips. The background has swirling black patterns, adding depth and contrasts with the face's geometry.
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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 - 20 November 1988.

2014

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

Bibliography

2014

  • Eccher, Danilo. Roy Lichtenstein: Opera Prima. Exh. cat. Galleria civica d'arte moderna e contemporanea, Turin, Italy, 2014: 165.

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower center verso: '80; along bottom verso: 1985.974 D-2737 TR6188.439

Wikidata ID

Q64629971

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