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Roy Lichtenstein — Face
Roy Lichtenstein

Face

"Face" by Roy Lichtenstein exemplifies his signature Pop Art style, rendered in oil, Magna, and graphite on canvas. The work likely features bold black outlines, flat areas of primary color, and the iconic Ben-Day dot patterns Lichtenstein borrowed from commercial printing and comic book imagery. Through this meticulous replication of mass-produced visual language, Lichtenstein transforms the familiar subject of a human face into a meditation on representation, artifice, and the aesthetics of popular culture.

Medium
oil, Magna and graphite on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 8, 2015

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Roy Lichtenstein, Face

"Face" by Roy Lichtenstein exemplifies his signature Pop Art style, rendered in oil, Magna, and graphite on canvas. The work likely features bold black outlines, flat areas of primary color, and the iconic Ben-Day dot patterns Lichtenstein borrowed from commercial printing and comic book imagery. Through this meticulous replication of mass-produced visual language, Lichtenstein transforms the familiar subject of a human face into a meditation on representation, artifice, and the aesthetics of popular culture.

Medium
oil, Magna and graphite on canvas
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Graphic Style, 20th Century, Oil And Graphite, Bold Colors, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Ben-Day Dots, Canvas, American Artist, Pop Art, Magna On Canvas, Portrait, Magna Paint, Comic Book Style

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Collected by

Sebastián In Situ, Brian Stevens, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo