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25 x 18cm, Edition of 250, Screenprint
Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 250
Year: 1990
Size: H 25cm x W 18cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: October 2024
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Roy Lichtenstein launched his abstracted Mirror series in the late 1960s, concluding the sequence in the early 1990s. His Mirrors examine the symbolic implications of mirrors in art and mythology. Historically, mirrors have been used to reveal the hidden and the unconscious. Lichtenstein’s Mirrors honour the traditions of object painting by keeping the physical appearance of the motif intact. However, the artist removes the object’s most necessary function, as well as its symbolic purpose.
Situated on a stark white background, Mirror of 1990 is the most figurative depiction of the sequence. The print presents slanted black lines, enveloped in a thick yellow rectangular frame. These monochrome streaks within the rectangle allude to the reflective attributes of glass. In line with the other Mirror prints, the subject matter here is presented frontally, displaying the complete absence of reflections. Even if the object is depicted legibly, Mirror is a misrepresentation, disguised as an exemplification of a mirror.
Over the course of his career, Lichtenstein embarked on several other series dealing with vision and representation. His Water Liliesand Reflections, for instance, explore various perceptions of light and reflection. Meanwhile, Lichtenstein’s Entablatures delve further into object painting, reproducing enlarged architectural fragments as their main composition.
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.