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

Bull Head III
Signed Mixed Media

Roy Lichtenstein

£5,500-£8,000Value Indicator

$11,500-$16,000 Value Indicator

$10,000-$14,500 Value Indicator

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¥1,090,000-¥1,580,000 Value Indicator

$7,500-$11,000 Value Indicator

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53 x 72cm, Edition of 100, Mixed Media

Medium: Mixed Media
Edition size: 100
Year: 1973
Size: H 53cm x W 72cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Mixed Media
Last Auction: January 2024
Value Trend:
-3% AAGR

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
January 2024
Bonhams Skinner
United States
£5,007
£5,891
£7,541
September 2016
Christie's New York
United States
November 2015
Sotheby's New York
United States
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Roy Lichtenstein's Bull Head III, a mixed media artwork from 1973, is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,000 (signed). This work has been sold 3 times at auction since its initial sale on 24th November 2015. Over the past five years, the hammer price has shown no growth, with an average annual growth rate of -3%. This is a limited edition piece, part of a run of 100.

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Meaning & Analysis

Bull Head III resembles Bull V and Bull VI of the Bull Profile series with regards to its formalistic qualities. The work’s visual elements are reduced to an essence, as a horn-like structure sticks out towards the upper left corner and the hoof and hind legs of the cattle hover near the bottom of the composition. A yellow circle sits in the centre, situated high up, indicative of the sun above a pasture, as well as the eye of the bull. It is as though the anatomical features of the animal have been dismantled and spread out across the canvas. Lichtenstein has consistently maintained the same disposition and use of bright yellow and light blue pigmentation throughout the three part sequence of Bull Head series.

The prints in this series exhibit an investigation of the process of simplification, without the implied search for a higher meaning. Lichtenstein’s Bull Head series integrates traditional painterly gestures with simple line cuts, a refined lithographic technique and the ready made marks of screen printing.

  • 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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