Moonscape, 1965

Series title original11 POP Artists, Vol. I

ArtistRoy Lichtenstein, New York 1923–1997 New York

Drucker*inKnickerbocker Machine and Foundry Inc. (KMF), active since ca. 1960

Publishing houseOriginal Edition, active since 1960

Screen print on plastic

Sheet dimensions50,6 × 60,3 cm

Status

on display, room 031

About the work“Is he the worst artist in the US?”, asked an article about Roy Lichtenstein in “Life Magazine” in 1964, demonstrating just how outlandish Pop Art still seemed to the public at the time. The artist was not afraid of using new materials. This silkscreen “Moonscape” is printed on blue Rowlux plastic film, which emphasises the artificiality of the nocturnal landscape indicated by just a few shapes and creates movement in the eye of the beholder. The iridescent surface of the film simulates the reflective surface of the water in a simple manner.

AccessionAcquisition 1970

Provenance[...]; 7.7.1970 angekauft von der Galerie Denise René / Hans Mayer, Krefeld

Inventory numberK 1970-17c

Contact

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