Reverie (from the portfolio 'Eleven Pop Artists, vol. II')
About this artwork
Lichtenstein’s work of the mid-1960s is dominated by images of women, often taken directly from comic-strip stories from girls’ comics such as Secret Hearts. These heroines, who were typically blonde, are instantly recognisable as the glamorous and perfect all-American girl but at the same time are far removed from reality. Lichtenstein would often retain the thought and speech bubbles from the original illustrations to keep a dramatic dimension in his image. As demonstrated in this print, he would simplify the background to focus on the face, which took up the largest portion of the image. Lichtenstein’s previous paintings and prints had taken images from advertisements for domestic appliances and boy’s war comics.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997) American
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title:Reverie (from the portfolio 'Eleven Pop Artists, vol. II')
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date created:1965
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materials:Screenprint on paper (no. 24)
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measurements:76.20 x 60.90 cm (framed: 114.00 x 83.50 x 2.50 cm)
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credit line:Purchased 1975
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accession number:GMA 1335
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Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein
New York artist Lichtenstein began making paintings inspired by consumer culture as a reaction against the emotional involvement of Abstract Expressionism. He was inspired by comic-strip illustrations, which he enlarged. Although his works may look as if they are made by a machine, Lichtenstein...