Roy Lichtenstein - “As i opened Fire”. - 1990s

Triptych: While I opened fire, based on the original paintings from 1964 by Roy Lichtenstein, from the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
Each poster is in mint condition and measures 64 cm x 53 cm.

This triptych is inspired by the comic strip 'All American Men of War.' The three images in 'As I Opened Fire' work together to tell a story. The narrative is reinforced with carefully added text. This work references a revolution in art during the 1960s. Formally, Lichtenstein appropriated images from popular culture. He placed them in an art context by enlarging them, modifying them slightly, and painting them on canvas. In this way, the artist blurred the line between high and low art.
He followed a strict, self-imposed formal vocabulary. Lichtenstein emphasized primary colors, black outlines, and enlarged 'Benday-dots' often seen in mechanical reproductions. This work, a typical example of Pop art, can be understood as a reaction against abstract expressionism. Lichtenstein responds with the removal of the artist's hand in his painting.
Similar artists: Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Claes Oldenburg, Jim Dine, James Rizzi, Jasper Johns, Peter Blake, David Hockney, Robert Rauschenberg, Robert Indiana, Tom Wesselman, Frank Stella, Sam Francis, James Rosenquist, Cy Twombly.

Never been framed and stored in a dark archive storage between protective acid-free paper. The photos shown are part of the description; the frame (size) displayed is for illustration purposes and is not included.
This artwork is carefully and securely packed and shipped in protective acid-free paper.