The Chief

1956

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

Bryce Ford

Printer, American

The image displays bold, dynamic lines and oval shapes converging to create an abstract depiction resembling a headdress with a central figure below it. The triangular patterns and zigzag lines hint at feathers in a headdress. Thick lines suggest facial features and circular forms represent eyes and earrings, resembling a stylized portrait of a chief. Shaded areas within the composition bring depth and emphasis to certain shapes, reinforcing the abstract representation of traditional attire.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    image: 45.1 x 27.2 cm (17 3/4 x 10 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 54.4 x 42.8 cm (21 7/16 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 29

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; acquired 1996 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas; Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York, 1994-1995, no. 12.

2019

  • Roy Lichtenstein: Multiple Visions, Museo delle Culture, Milan, Italy, 2019, pp. 68-69.

Bibliography

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, no. 29.

2019

  • Museo delle culture.Roy Lichtenstein: multiple visions. Milan, 2019, pp. 69.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Chief 1956; lower right in graphite: Lichtenstein 7/25

Wikidata ID

Q75119320

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