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Roy Lichtenstein — Reflections on Expressionist Painting, from The Carnegie Hall 100th Anniversary Portfolio
Roy Lichtenstein

Reflections on Expressionist Painting, from The Carnegie Hall 100th Anniversary Portfolio

A bold and self-referential work, Lichtenstein turns his signature Pop Art lens on the gestural tradition of Abstract Expressionism, rendering its spontaneous brushstrokes as carefully controlled, almost mechanical forms. The piece incorporates his trademark Ben-Day dots and graphic precision, while the "reflections" motif — rendered in encaustic wax — adds a shimmering, layered quality that plays with surface and illusion. Created for the Carnegie Hall centennial portfolio, the work celebrates artistic legacy while simultaneously questioning the boundaries between high art and commercial reproduction.

Medium
Screenprint in encaustic wax and magna in colors, on Saunders Waterford paper, with full margins.

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April 24, 2018

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Roy Lichtenstein, Reflections on Expressionist Painting, from The Carnegie Hall 100th Anniversary Portfolio

A bold and self-referential work, Lichtenstein turns his signature Pop Art lens on the gestural tradition of Abstract Expressionism, rendering its spontaneous brushstrokes as carefully controlled, almost mechanical forms. The piece incorporates his trademark Ben-Day dots and graphic precision, while the "reflections" motif — rendered in encaustic wax — adds a shimmering, layered quality that plays with surface and illusion. Created for the Carnegie Hall centennial portfolio, the work celebrates artistic legacy while simultaneously questioning the boundaries between high art and commercial reproduction.

Medium
Screenprint in encaustic wax and magna in colors, on Saunders Waterford paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Reflective Imagery, 20th Century, Bold Colors, Reflective Mood, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Geometric Style, Printmaking, Encaustic Wax, American Artist, Screenprint, Commemorative Portfolio, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Abstract Expressionism Parody

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Collected by

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