Homage to Max Ernst

1975

Roy Lichtenstein

Associated Names
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist, American, 1923 - 1997

Don Carli

Printer, American

Igor Zakowortny

Printer

Charles Hanley

Printer, American

Georges Visat

Publisher, French, 1910 - 2001

The image shows an array of bold, black lines forming a combination of geometric and curvilinear shapes. This abstract composition features interconnected forms that may resemble a simplified human figure or stylized animal resting or reclining. Blue diagonal stripes, solid blocks of color, and textured patterns resembling wood grain add depth to the composition. Circular forms and angular lines create a sense of movement, reminiscent of machinery or the curves of a musical instrument.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on Arches 88 paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Roy and Dorothy Lichtenstein

  • Dimensions

    image: 53.5 x 39.7 cm (21 1/16 x 15 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 65.9 x 50.8 cm (25 15/16 x 20 in.)
    framed: 75.6 x 60.3 x 4.4 cm (29 3/4 x 23 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.56.72

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Corlett/Fine 2002, no. 137

  • 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. 56.

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. 137.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: AP VIII/XII rf Lichtenstein '75; lower left verso in graphite: RL75-200

Markings

blind stamp lower right: chop of Tyler Graphics Ltd.

Wikidata ID

Q75119531

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