
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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- Auction House · Phillips
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Editions & Works on Paper
April 24, 2018
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