Art Critic
Art Critic
Signed Print
Roy Lichtenstein
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 150
Year: 1996
Size: H 66cm x W 48cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| November 2024 | Bonhams New York | United States | |||
| October 2024 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| March 2024 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| October 2023 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| October 2023 | Bonhams Los Angeles | United States | |||
| May 2023 | Bonhams New York | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
Roy Lichtenstein’s vibrant screen print Art Critic was executed in 1996 and demonstrates the artist’s proficiency in the language of modern art. Besides pursuing a rereading of past artistic styles, the print also invokes outstanding images from Lichtenstein’s own graphic oeuvre.
Art Critic reveals a rigorously calculated composition. This work is thematically aligned with Lichtenstein’s cartoon heroines, while its formal qualities parallel the artist’ Surrealist series. The print portrays a deconstructed female face in a state of emotional turmoil. The artist composes her body entirely out of streaks of dots, colourful stripes, and blonde locks of wavy hair. Her head is depicted in profile and her elegant nose is turned slightly upward. She leans towards the abstract artwork mounted on the red wall in the background of the print.
Black delineating lines are prominent in Art Critic, along with saturated pigments and stylised appropriations of fundamental cubist and surrealist shapes. Lichtenstein takes advantage of the familiarity of these elements to compose his portrait. He shuffles the woman’s facial features around to rid the image of dimensionality. Utilising the flattened picture plane, Lichtenstein juxtaposes content versus style. The result the viewer is left with is an absurd scene brimming with humor and irony.
Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York, 1923, is a seminal figure in the Pop Art movement, renowned for his comic book and advertisement-inspired artworks. His transformative journey from classical painter to Pop Art pioneer began with his iconic piece, Look Mickey, marking the fusion of painting with pop culture. Lichtenstein’s works, including Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Crying Girl, blend parody and satire, challenging the boundaries between popular culture and ‘high art’. With over 5,000 pieces to his name, Lichtenstein’s enduring influence resonates in contemporary art, his works celebrated in prestigious institutions worldwide.
