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Sunrise
Signed Ceramic

Roy Lichtenstein

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57 x 91cm, Edition of 5, Enamel

Medium: Enamel
Edition size: 5
Year: 1965
Size: H 57cm x W 91cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Ceramic
Last Auction: May 2016

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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
May 2016
Sotheby's New York
United States
£196,670
£231,377
£289,221
May 2014
Sotheby's New York
United States
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Sunrise (signed) from 1965 is estimated to be worth between £440,000 and £670,000. This enamel artwork, part of a limited edition of 5, has been sold twice at auction since its initial sale on 15th May 2014. There is no available sales data for the last 12 months or the last five years.

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Meaning & Analysis

Sunrise was executed in 1965 as an individual landscape edition. It is a rare example of porcelain enamel on perforated steel. The artist presents the omnipresent sun motif in a highly contemporary way, skillfully capturing the dynamic intensity of this natural occurrence. The print employs Lichtenstein’s strong, bold lines, signature dots and accentuated colours. The bright yellow sun emerges from behind the horizon with broad demarcated rays. Its yellow light is reflected on the surface of the blue waves below. Lichtenstein’s two-colour gradation of blue and red dots constitute the skies. This method is essentially a machine-like extension of Pointillism.

The artist in this print considers modes of representation and seeing, ideas he previously explored in his Haystacks and Cathedralseries. Although the work was prepared successively by hand, it was perfected using machines. Lichtenstein’s mechanised process of creation distorts the imagery. Therefore, the composition is as much a sly criticism of consumerism, as it is a pop rendition of a landscape.

  • 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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