The Charge

1948/1949

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image features abstract shapes and lines with a variety of geometric forms and textured surfaces. At the center, there is a combination of circular, triangular, and rectangular shapes that create an abstract composition. To the left, there is a shape with curving lines, while in the background, there are darker shapes. The use of colors and textures adds depth to the work.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Renée Tolcott, artist's sister, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2021

  • Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1948-1960, Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, ME; Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY; Columbus Museum of Art; Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, Durham, NC, 2021-2023 (shown only in Columbus and Durham), p. 51, no plate number, repro.

Bibliography

2020

  • Finch, Elizabeth, and Price, Marshall N., editors.Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1947-1960. Exh. cat. Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville; Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill; Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH; Nasher Museum of Art, Durham, 2021-2023: 51.

Inscriptions

lower left in black pastel: [cryptic signature and date]

Wikidata ID

Q64629975

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