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Seascape - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1985 - MyArtBroker

Seascape
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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43 x 56cm, Edition of 60, Planographic print

Medium: Planographic print
Edition size: 60
Year: 1985
Size: H 43cm x W 56cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: April 2024

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
April 2024
Phillips New York
United States
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
October 2023
Phillips New York
United States
October 2023
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2017
Christie's New York
United States
June 2016
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
October 2014
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2014
Phillips New York
United States
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Seascape (signed), a Planographic Print from 1985, is estimated to be worth between £60,000 and £90,000. In the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £45,566 in October 2023 to £106,854 in October 2023. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 6%. This is a rare artwork, with an auction history of 9 total sales since its entry to the market in November 2007. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Meaning & Analysis

Seascape belongs to the picturesque Landscapes suites of 1985. The print’s layout appears as abstracted as Lichtenstein’s concurrent Brushstroke Faces and later Reflections series. Reduced to essential compositional elements, the work captures an imaginary waterscape with low-hanging clouds. Lichtenstein intertwines hand-painted components with geometrical shapes to imitate the reflective attributes of the water’s surface. Folded between the choppy vibrant waves one finds the mirror image of the heavy skies surging above. The artist accumulates the pigments in the middle of the composition, converging the colours into warped simulations of natural light.

Seascape relies on these poignant details, as it presents a simple portrait charged with complex associations. Besides dissecting the traditional features of landscape painting, the Landscapes series integrates an additional referential layer. The explosive pastel-toned and primary coloured scenes in this suite imitate the idealised brushwork of the abstract expressionists. These emotive brushstrokes mimic nature in motion, while also critiquing the authenticity granted painterly gestures in the past.

  • 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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