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

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Description from the seller

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.

Comparable artists include: Rothko, Dali, Basquiat, Kandinsky, Hockney, Lichtenstein, Miro, Banksy, Brainwash, Delaunay, Nara, Soulages, Lagasse, Ramos, Warhol, Lautrec, Klimt, Matisse, Hirst, Chagall, Koons, Haring, Indiana, Mondrian, Groening, Richter, Monroe, Herrera, Laurent, Klein, Coa, Dior, Vuitton, Kusama, Murakami, Testa, Villemot, Oldenburg, Hopper, Ripolles, Wesselmann, Magritte, Jenk, Orlinski, Wille, Rizzi, Manara, Thiebaud, Kaws, Valentino, Cappiello, Warhol, Banksy, Brainwash, Delaunay, Nara, Soulages, Lagasse, Ramos, Coa, Lautrec, Basquiat, Hirst, Chagall, Koons, Haring, Indiana, among others.

Seller's Story

For over twenty years, art has been our passion. Visit the 'Collect Art' profile for a complete overview of the various lots currently up for auction. Click on "Collect Art". Art is a lasting, valuable investment. The feeling you get from a piece of art creates a passion you can enjoy every day! This drives us to continually seek out unique, rare, and valuable works of art and add them to our collection.
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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.

Comparable artists include: Rothko, Dali, Basquiat, Kandinsky, Hockney, Lichtenstein, Miro, Banksy, Brainwash, Delaunay, Nara, Soulages, Lagasse, Ramos, Warhol, Lautrec, Klimt, Matisse, Hirst, Chagall, Koons, Haring, Indiana, Mondrian, Groening, Richter, Monroe, Herrera, Laurent, Klein, Coa, Dior, Vuitton, Kusama, Murakami, Testa, Villemot, Oldenburg, Hopper, Ripolles, Wesselmann, Magritte, Jenk, Orlinski, Wille, Rizzi, Manara, Thiebaud, Kaws, Valentino, Cappiello, Warhol, Banksy, Brainwash, Delaunay, Nara, Soulages, Lagasse, Ramos, Coa, Lautrec, Basquiat, Hirst, Chagall, Koons, Haring, Indiana, among others.

Seller's Story

For over twenty years, art has been our passion. Visit the 'Collect Art' profile for a complete overview of the various lots currently up for auction. Click on "Collect Art". Art is a lasting, valuable investment. The feeling you get from a piece of art creates a passion you can enjoy every day! This drives us to continually seek out unique, rare, and valuable works of art and add them to our collection.
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Details

Era
1900-2000
Designer/Artist
Roy Lichtenstein
Poster title
“As i opened Fire”.
Estimated Period
1990s
Condition
A (excellent - mint condition)
Nr of items
3
Height
64 cm
Width
53 cm
The NetherlandsVerified
147
Objects sold
100%
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