Explosion

1967

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein
Artist, American, 1923 - 1997
Irwin Hollander
Printer, American, 1927 - 2018
Hollander Graphic Workshop
Publisher
The artwork features an abstract composition dominated by bold, jagged lines and dynamic shapes radiating outward. The central shape is a bright red burst surrounded by a yellow outline, with sharp white spikes extending into a blue and red dotted background. This dotted pattern is typical of pop art. Surrounding the central burst are contrasting shapes. The use of primary colors such as red, blue, and yellow adds to the vibrancy and energy of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Rives wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56 x 43.1 cm (22 1/16 x 16 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.33

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 49

  • Portfolio Title

    Portfolio 9

  • 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. 28.

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. 49.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: AP; lower right in graphite: rf Lichtenstein

Wikidata ID

Q75119401

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