
WHAAM! (Corlett App. 7)
Roy Lichtenstein's "WHAAM! (Corlett App. 7)" is a monumental diptych offset lithograph from 1967 that reproduces his iconic 1963 painting in vibrant printed colors across two sheets totaling nearly 1.3 meters in width. Created through the collaborative printing process with Beck and Patridge in Leeds, this work exemplifies Lichtenstein's signature appropriation of comic book imagery and Ben Day dots, transforming popular visual culture into high art through mechanical reproduction techniques. The dramatic composition depicting a military aircraft engagement captures the artist's fascination with translating mass media source material into large scale prints that challenge traditional distinctions between fine art and commercial graphics.
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- The diptych offset lithograph printed in colours, 1967, printed by Beck and Patridge, Leeds, published by The Tate Gallery, London, on two sheets of wove paper laid down, the full sheets printed to the edges, each sheet 638 x 747mm (25 1/8 x 29 3/8in) (2), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Oleg Kudryashov (1932-2022) Untitled, No. 2388, Estimate: £500 - 700, Tracey Emin (b.1963) Tiny Golden Hearts, Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500, Damien Hirst (b.1965) Beautiful Hours Spin Painting, E
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 71
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