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Grandpa
Signed Mixed Media

Roy Lichtenstein

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133 x 94cm, Edition of 60, Mixed Media

Medium: Mixed Media
Edition size: 60
Year: 1989
Size: H 133cm x W 94cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Mixed Media
Last Auction: September 2024
Value Trend:
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Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
September 2024
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago
United States
£17,683
£20,804
£26,006
January 2018
Phillips London
United Kingdom
September 2016
Christie's London
United Kingdom
April 2016
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2013
Christie's New York
United States
October 2009
Christie's New York
United States
May 2009
Freeman's Online
United States
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Roy Lichtenstein's Grandpa (signed) is a mixed media artwork from 1989, with an estimated value of £20,000 to £30,000. This piece has been sold 8 times at auction since its initial sale in May 2008. The average annual growth rate of this work is -6% and the hammer price has remained consistent over the past five years. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Meaning & Analysis

Grandpa is constructed out of pale blue, purple and boldly outlined grey sweeps. Similar to another work in the series titled Blue Face, the print imitates the mannerism of the abstract expressionists. Reinforced by its blunt title, the simplified composition is imbued with irony.

In this work, the artist satirises Abstract Expressionism’s claim that brushstrokes are meant to relay subconscious messages. Lichtenstein's Grandpa proves that every stroke is consciously performed and predetermined. Exploiting the abstract qualities of Lichtenstein’s own pictorial language, the expressive potential of the brushstroke here helps explore the formal concerns of painting itself.

The production of this print combined a number of different printing processes, including lithography, screen print and woodcut. Beeswax was employed for the lithographs in this series, as an alternative to printer’s ink. This in turn induced a polished surface texture once printed on the exquisite watercolour paper utilised by the Brushwork Faces series.

  • 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.

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