- Roy Lichtenstein (after), authorized giclée on smooth matte paper with a velvety texture. (240gsm approx.). 2000s. - © Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art. Washington. - Size: 45,5 x 61 cm. - Condition: excellent. Never framed, never exposed. - Roy Lichtenstein, born on October 27, 1923, in New York, and died on September 29, 1997, was an American painter and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement. His work was characterized by a bold, comic-strip style, and he is best known for his parodies of comic strips and advertisements. Lichtenstein’s art was a major shift away from Abstract Expressionism, focusing instead on images and techniques taken from popular culture. He used a technique that simulated benday screening (a dot pattern used by engravers), outlining areas of primary color with thick black lines. His work was both a critique and a celebration of popular culture, and he often used irony and parody in his pieces. Lichtenstein’s artworks have been offered at auction multiple times, with prices that have reached up to 95,365,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. The highest price ever paid for a Lichtenstein painting was for “Nurse”, which sold for a staggering 95,365,000 USD in a famous auction house in 2015. The average value of Lichtenstein’s artwork has experienced a 12% growth over the last 5 years, with the typical price paid for Lichtenstein prints now reaching £32,208. Some artists of similar importance: Basquiat, Hockney, Miro, Banksy, Brainwash, Delaunay, Nara, Soulages, Lagasse, Ramos, Warhol, Lautrec, Klimt, Matisse, Hirst, Chagall, Koons, Indiana, Mondrian, Groening, Richter, Monroe, Kusama, Murakami, Testa, Villemot, Oldenburg, Hopper, Ripolles, Wesselmann, Magritte, Jenk, Orlinski, Wille, Rizzi, Manara, Thiebaud, Herrera, Laurent, Klein, Coa, Kaws, Valentino, Cappiello, Rothko, among others.