Sock Announcement

1963

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

The image showcases a sock shape filled with parallel vertical and curved lines and patterns. The abstract style resembles everyday hosiery, complete with a ribbed top and defined foot sections. Dots and lines are used for an artistic effect reminiscent of comic book aesthetics.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph in blue and black on white wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.6 x 19.1 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 33.2 x 25.2 cm (13 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.131

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. App.2

  • 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.2.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: rf Lichtenstein; printed in black at upper right: ROY LICHTENSTEIN / FROM MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1963 / FERUS GALLERY / LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Wikidata ID

Q75119350

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