Castelli Handshake Poster

1962

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

Leo Castelli Gallery

Publisher

This is a drawing of a handshake. The image consists of three separate illustrations of handshakes arranged in a grid with some text. In the center of the top half, there is monospaced text that reads "LICHTENSTEIN opening Saturday, February 10, all day LEO CASTELLI". The top right square features a black and white drawing of two hands gripping each other in a firm handshake. The bottom left section has a red background with a stark contrasted negative-space outline of a handshake. Finally, the bottom right image repeats the handshake motif against a red background, using a darker red and black halftone pattern. It is signed by Lichtenstein. The overall style is reminiscent of pop art, characterized by bold lines and comic strip aesthetics.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph in red and black on lightweight, smooth, white wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    image: 36.2 x 52.2 cm (14 1/4 x 20 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 43.2 x 55.9 cm (17 x 22 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. App.1

  • Copyright

    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

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. App.1.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: rf Lichtenstein; printed on recto in upper left quadrant: LICHTENSTEIN / opening Saturday, February 10, all day / LEO CASTELLI); printed on upper left corner of lower right quadrant (Leo Castelli / 4 E 77 / NY 21

Wikidata ID

Q75119326

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