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Roy Lichtenstein — Painting in Gold Frame, from Paintings Series (G. 1145, C. 206)
Roy Lichtenstein

Painting in Gold Frame, from Paintings Series (G. 1145, C. 206)

This 1992 work from Lichtenstein's Paintings series is a meta-artistic exploration in which the artist depicts a framed abstract painting within the print itself, using his characteristic Ben Day dots and bold outlines. The mixed media technique combining woodcut, lithograph, and screenprint with collage demonstrates Lichtenstein's sophisticated approach to printmaking and his ongoing investigation into the relationship between representation and abstraction. By presenting a painting within the frame of another artwork, Lichtenstein engages with questions of artistic authenticity and the nature of fine art itself, themes that remained central to his practice throughout his career.

Medium
Woodcut, lithograph and screenprint in colors with collage, on Arches paper, with full margins.

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Roy Lichtenstein, Painting in Gold Frame, from Paintings Series (G. 1145, C. 206)

This 1992 work from Lichtenstein's Paintings series is a meta-artistic exploration in which the artist depicts a framed abstract painting within the print itself, using his characteristic Ben Day dots and bold outlines. The mixed media technique combining woodcut, lithograph, and screenprint with collage demonstrates Lichtenstein's sophisticated approach to printmaking and his ongoing investigation into the relationship between representation and abstraction. By presenting a painting within the frame of another artwork, Lichtenstein engages with questions of artistic authenticity and the nature of fine art itself, themes that remained central to his practice throughout his career.

Medium
Woodcut, lithograph and screenprint in colors with collage, on Arches paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Graphic Style, 20th Century, Gilded Frame, Institutional Critique, painting within painting, American Artist, Pop Art, Meta-Art, Lithograph, Ironic

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Collected by

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