1989
Roy Lichtenstein is one of the principal figures of the American Pop art movement, along with Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg and Robert Rauschenberg.
Drawing inspiration from comic strips, Lichtenstein appropriated techniques commercial printing in his paintings, introducing a vernacular sensibility to the visual landscape of contemporary art. He employed visual elements such as the halftone dots that comprise a printed image, and a comic-inspired use of primary colors gave his paintings their signature “Pop” palette.
Born and raised in New York City, Lichtenstein enjoyed Manhattan’s myriad cultural offerings and comic books in equal measure. He began painting seriously as a teenager, studying watercolor painting at the Parsons School of Design in the late 1930s, and later at the Art Students League, where he worked with American realist painter Reginald Marsh. He began his undergraduate education at Ohio State University in 1940, and after a three-year stint in the United States Army during World War II, he completed his bachelor’s degree and then his master’s in fine arts. The roots of Lichtenstein’s interest in the convergence of high art and popular culture are evident even in his early years in Cleveland, where in the late 1940s, he taught at Ohio State, designed window displays for a department store and painted his own pieces.
Working at the height of the Abstract Expressionist movement in the 1950s, Lichtenstein deliberately eschewed the sort of painting that was held in high esteem by the art world and chose instead to explore the visual world of print advertising and comics. This gesture of recontextualizing a lowbrow image by importing it into a fine-art context would become a trademark of Lichtenstein’s artistic style, as well as a vehicle for his critique of the concept of good taste. His 1963 painting Whaam! confronts the viewer with an impact scene from a 1962-era issue of DC Comics’ All American Men of War. Isolated from its larger context, this image combines the playful lettering and brightly colored illustration of the original comic with a darker message about military conflict at the height of the Cold War. Crying Girl from the same year featured another of Lichtenstein’s motifs — a woman in distress, depicted with a mixture of drama and deadpan humor. His work gained a wider audience by creating a comic-inspired mural for the New York State Pavilion of the 1964 World's Fair, he went on to be represented by legendary New York gallerist Leo Castelli for 30 years.
In the 1970s and ’80s, Lichtenstein experimented with abstraction and began exploring basic elements of painting, as in this 1989 work Brushstroke Contest. In addition to paintings in which the brushstroke itself became the central subject, in 1984 he created a large-scale sculpture called Brushstrokes in Flight for the Port Columbus International Airport in Ohio. Still Life with Windmill from 1974 and the triptych Cow Going Abstract from 1982 both demonstrate a break from his earlier works where the subjects were derived from existing imagery. Here, Lichtenstein paints subjects more in line with the norms of art history — a pastoral scene and a still life — but he has translated their compositions into his signature graphic style, in which visual elements of printed comics are still a defining feature.
Lichtenstein’s work is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and many others. He was awarded National Medal of Arts in 1995, two years before he passed away.
Find a collection of Roy Lichtenstein prints, drawings and more on 1stDibs.
$2,400
H 51.19 in W 59.06 in D 0 in
Museum of Modern Art Original Poster, 'I'd Rather Drown' by Roy Lichtenstein
By (after) Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Museum of Modern Art original poster, 'I'd Rather Drown' by Roy Lichtenstein Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Year: 1980 Dimensions: 150 x 130 cm Condition: Excellent ...
Paper
$200Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.25 in W 20 in
Shipboard Girl Exhibition Poster, Offset Print, Pop Art, 20th Century
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 30.25 x 20 inches ( 76.835 x 50.8 cm ) Image Size: 22 x 16 inches ( 55.88 x 40.64 cm ) Framed: No Condition: B: Very Good Condition, with signs of handling or age Additi...
Offset
$3,500
H 55 in W 39.5 in D 0.1 in
Roy Lichtenstein M...Maybe-Serigraph Pop Art Vintage
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare first edition serigraph poster of M...Maybe, 1965, printed in 1979 in Tel Aviv, Israel, for an exhibition featuring works from The Tel Aviv Collection and The Ludwig Collection,...
Screen
$1,132Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 29.93 in
Roy IV Color Print, Pop Art Style, Mid-20th Century, Edition 25
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
A Hahnemuehle Fine Art Print, attributed to Roy Lichtenstein. Editioned 25.
Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
$875
H 25 in W 33 in D 0.1 in
After Roy Lichtenstein-Brushstrokes-Original Poster
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Roy Lichtenstein for exhibitions at the Pasadena Art Museum (April 18–May 28, 1967) and the Walker Art Center (June 23–July 30, 1967), this original poster (Corlett cat. ...
Screen
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 39.5 in D 0.1 in
Big Painting #6 Serigraph Print, Pop Art Style, 27.5 x 39.5 Inches
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original poster, titled "Big Painting #6," is printed on heavy stock paper with full margins. Approximately 300 copies were made, though not numbered. Published by Art Editions,...
Screen
$100Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.5 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
Roy Lichtenstein 'Thinkng Nude' 1997 Vintage Pop Art
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the Nudes portfolio, single sheet titled "Thinkng Nude" by Roy Lichtenstein published by Tyler Graphics. Not numbered and unsigned. Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 inches ( 22 x 28 cm ) I...
Offset
Brushstroke (Exhibition Poster)
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was one of the most successful and influential artists of the 20th century, helping pioneer and define Pop Art in the 1960's. Lichtenstein's signature s...
Lithograph, Offset
$800
H 27.6 in W 36.6 in D 0.1 in
1999 Roy Lichtenstein - Chiostro del Bramante Original Vintage Poster
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Winchester, GB
A beautiful and rare piece, this poster was produced for Roy Lichtenstein's exhibition at the Chiostro del Bramante in Rome, Italy. The exhibition was held between December 1999 and April 2000...
Paper
$300
H 27 in W 26 in
Yale University Art Gallery (Thinking of Him) Poster /// Roy Lichtenstein Pop
By (after) Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) Title: "Yale University Art Gallery (Thinking of Him)" Series: Yale University Art Gallery Posters Year: 1991 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Poster on smooth wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Springdale Graphics, Springdale, CT Publisher: Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT Sheet size: 27" x 26" Image size: 22.25" x 22.5" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition Notes: Provenance: acquired directly from the printer Springdale Graphics, Springdale, CT. Comes from the 1991 "Yale University Art Gallery" series of three offset-lithograph, posters: "Thinking of Him", "Blam", and "Washing Machine". The image featured on this poster is Lichtenstein's 1963, 68" x 68", magna on canvas painting "Thinking of Him" which is part of the Yale University Art Gallery's permanent collection. GIA Gallery Poster Disclaimer: Not to be confused with thousands of contemporary inkjet/giclée/digital reproductions ignorantly or deliberately passed off as originals on the market today. The examples we offer here are the original period vintage (exhibition) posters, created and designed by, or under the supervision and authorization of the artist or their respective estate (posthumously), for various exhibitions and events in which they participated. If applicable, this poster is also fully documented within its respective artists' official catalogue raisonné of authentic graphic works, prints, and or posters. Biography: American artist Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York City on October 27, 1923, and grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side. In the 1960s, Lichtenstein became a leading figure of the new Pop Art movement. Inspired by advertisements and comic strips, Lichtenstein's bright, graphic works parodied American popular culture and the art world itself. He died in New York City on September 29, 1997. Lichtenstein was committed to his art until the end of his life, often spending at least 10 hours a day in his studio. His work was acquired by major museum collections around the world, and he received numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the National Medal of Arts in 1995. In 2013 the painting "Woman with Flowered Hat" set another record at $56.1 million as it was purchased by British jeweler Laurence Graff...
Lithograph, Offset
Original Vintage Poster by Roy Lichtenstein for MoMA 1989
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Drowning Girl by Roy Lichtenstein is an original poster created in 1989 by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The image is based off a story from a 1962 DC Comic, titled “Secret L...
Lithograph
Andy Warhol Original Vintage Chanel No.5 Perfume Poster 1997
By Andy Warhol
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This poster, part of a series by Andy Warhol for Chanel No. 5 features the sophisticated design of the bottle in the center of the image. Aiming for simplicity, the bottle is the foc...
Lithograph
Original Vintage Chanel No. 5 Perfume Poster by Andy Warhol 1997
By Andy Warhol
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This poster, part of a series by Andy Warhol for Chanel No. 5 features the sophisticated design of the bottle in the center of the image. Aiming for simplicity, the bottle is the foc...
Lithograph
Original Vintage Bernard Villemot Poster for Bally - Kick 1989
By Bernard Villemot
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Bally Kick Large is a 1989 French advertisement for the designer shoe company by Bernard Villemot (1909-1989). The Bally Company was founded in 1851 by Carl Bally located in Switzerl...
Lithograph
Original Vintage Bob Dylan Poster Created by Milton Glaser 1966
By Milton Glaser
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This is an original vintage poster created in the mid 1960's to coincide with the release of Dylan's Greatest Hits album. It was created by the renowned American artist, Milton Glase...
Lithograph
Original Vintage Royal Blizzand Poster by Rene Gruau Trenchcoat c1965
By René Gruau
Located in Boca Raton, FL
In this poster by fashion illustrator, Rene Gruau, a couple is observed walking into the forefront of the image wearing elegant and beautifully illustrated coats in the typical Gruau...
Lithograph
