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ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Lot 131 PROPERTY FROM AN AMERICAN COLLECTION

ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)

The Den, from Interior Series

Closed16 April 2024

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ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
Lichtenstein, R.
The Den, from Interior Series
woodcut and screenprint in colors, on museum board, 1990, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 53/60 (there were also fourteen artist's proofs), published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, 1991, with their blindstamps and ink stamp on the reverse, with full margins, in very good condition, framed
Image: 51 ½ x 65 5/8 in. (1308 x 1667 mm.)
Sheet: 57 ½ x 71 5/8 in. (1461 x 1819 mm.)

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Unlike with most print series, the prints of the Interior Series preceded, rather than followed, the paintings of similar subjects. Preliminary discussions about the prints began in the fall of 1989. Lichtenstein created eight small collages for the project in his New York studio, and in early 1990 he arrived at Gemini G.E.L to begin work. The Interiors are based on advertisements, most of which Lichtenstein cut from the Yellow Pages of telephone directories.