Green Face
Green Face
Signed Mixed Media
Roy Lichtenstein
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144 x 93cm, Edition of 60, Mixed Media
Medium: Mixed Media
Edition size: 60
Year: 1989
Size: H 144cm x W 93cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Mixed Media
Last Auction: October 2023
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Meaning & Analysis
Roy Lichtenstein’s Green Face constitutes a literal brushstroke portrait. Belonging to the pop icon’s Brushstroke Faces series of 1989, the works in this series parody the mannerism of the abstract expressionists. Using the same spontaneous flat sweeps of paint as his predecessors of the 1940s and 1950s, Lichtenstein seeks to offer criticism on painting’s history itself.
In line with other works from the same series, take Grandpa for instance, Green Face satirises brushwork and its inherent art historical importance. Combining the emotion of abstract painting and his own mechanical pop attitude, the print presents a composition wavering between abstract and figurative.
There is a built-in absurdity in this series, with which the artist tackles the idea of the genius artist who leaves his subconscious on the canvas in the shape of a brushstroke. Lichtenstein goes as far as framing his own composition in Green Face, with the help of light grey dabs of paint.
Similar to his other prints from the series christened Nude andBlonde, Green Face employs a colour palette uncharacteristic of Lichtenstein. Moreover, the artist has chosen to partly erase his own signature marks in this work. His familiar red and yellow outlines and the Ben day dots have been concealed beneath neutral pastels.
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.
