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Blue Face - Signed Mixed Media by Roy Lichtenstein 1989 - MyArtBroker

Blue Face
Signed Mixed Media

Roy Lichtenstein

£22,000-£35,000Value Indicator

$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

¥210,000-¥340,000 Value Indicator

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¥4,370,000-¥6,960,000 Value Indicator

$30,000-$45,000 Value Indicator

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137 x 85cm, Edition of 60, Mixed Media

Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 60

Year: 1989

Size: H 137cm x W 85cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

Last Auction: October 2023

Value Trend:

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Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
October 2023
Phillips New York
United States
£20,960
£24,659
£31,317
April 2021
Sotheby's New York
United States
April 2018
Christie's New York
United States
October 2003
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Blue Face (signed) is estimated to be worth between £22,000 and £35,000. This mixed media artwork, created in 1989, has shown a consistent value growth, with an annual average growth rate of 4%. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of four total sales since its entry to the market in October 2003. In the last 12 months, there have been no sales, however, in the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £24,659 in October 2023 to £28,889 in April 2021. The current owner can expect an average annual growth rate of 4% and this work is part of a limited edition of 60.

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Meaning & Analysis

The brush strokes in Blue Face are flattened with the help of an uncharacteristically muted colour palette. The work is freed from a personal narrative, yet is imbued with formal comedy. The same stylistic tendencies can be detected in another work from the series, titled Blonde. As the ascending brushstrokes are intersected by upwards flowing ones, the work is imbued with an almost musical undertone.

The pale grey and light blue strokes, representing the body of the main structure, flow in all directions. The outline of a mouth is marked in mustard yellow, while the dark green and blue smudges above it are indicative of eyes. The origins of the Brushstroke series, which were derived from a comic book source, are alluded to in the one blue dotted patch constituting the face of the figure.

Even in the simple details of Blue Face, there is an inherent criticism directed at the art historical conventions granting authority and inimitability to brushwork.

  • 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.