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Roy Lichtenstein — Nudes in Mirror
Roy Lichtenstein

Nudes in Mirror

1994

A bold exploration of the female form rendered in Lichtenstein's signature Pop Art style, this work features nude figures reflected in a mirror, depicted through his characteristic thick black outlines and flat areas of color. The use of oil and Magna on canvas allows for the crisp, graphic precision that defines his aesthetic, evoking the visual language of commercial illustration and comic art. The mirror motif introduces a playful tension between reality and reflection, multiplying the imagery while challenging traditional notions of the nude in art history.

Medium
oil and Magna on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

November 16, 2016

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Roy Lichtenstein, Nudes in Mirror, 1994

A bold exploration of the female form rendered in Lichtenstein's signature Pop Art style, this work features nude figures reflected in a mirror, depicted through his characteristic thick black outlines and flat areas of color. The use of oil and Magna on canvas allows for the crisp, graphic precision that defines his aesthetic, evoking the visual language of commercial illustration and comic art. The mirror motif introduces a playful tension between reality and reflection, multiplying the imagery while challenging traditional notions of the nude in art history.

Medium
oil and Magna on canvas
Year
1994
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Bold Colors, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Ben-Day Dots, Oil and Magna, Oil And Magna On Canvas, Female Nude, Canvas, American Artist, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Playful Mood, Figurative, Mirror Reflection

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Collected by

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