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Bull Head I - Signed Mixed Media by Roy Lichtenstein 1973 - MyArtBroker

Bull Head I
Signed Mixed Media

Roy Lichtenstein

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54 x 75cm, Edition of 100, Mixed Media

Medium: Mixed Media
Edition size: 100
Year: 1973
Size: H 54cm x W 75cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Mixed Media
Last Auction: April 2021

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April 2021
Christie's New York
United States
$12,000
$14,000
$18,000
October 2018
Sotheby's New York
United States
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Bull Head I (signed) is estimated to be worth between £10,000 and £15,000. This mixed media artwork, created in 1973, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale on 22nd October 2018. This is the second time this work has been sold at auction and it is rare to the market. The edition size of this work is limited to 100.

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Meaning & Analysis

Roy Lichtenstein rose to prominence as an icon of the Pop Art movement in the 1960s. Following up on his previous six part exploration of 1973, titled Bull Profile series, Lichtenstein presents three compositions in his related Bull Head Series of the same year. The prints in this series revisit the process of abstraction, making the realistic figure of a bull increasingly more unrecognizable as the sequence progresses.

Bull Head I is a partial depiction of the head and upper body of a bull. The work contains a minimalistic amount of technical details, wavering between realism and abstraction. Contrary to Bull Iof Bulls series, Bull Head I is only moderately figurative at this initial stage. Mirroring the soft focal point of Bull II, the illustration of the animal makes use of thick comic book style outlines. The left side of the work is accentuated in bright yellow and a small patch of Lichtenstein’s blue Ben Day dots can be observed above the cattle’s horns.

Lichtenstein’s Bull Head I integrates traditional painterly gestures with simple line cuts, a refined lithographic technique and the ready made marks of screen printing. The artist’s dedication to Pop Art is evident in the calculated disposition and proportion of the figure.

  • 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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