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Red Apple And Yellow Apple - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1983 - MyArtBroker

Red Apple And Yellow Apple
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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71 x 95cm, Edition of 60, Woodcut

Medium: Woodcut

Edition size: 60

Year: 1983

Size: H 71cm x W 95cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: September 2021

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Location
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September 2021
Sotheby's New York
United States
N/A
N/A
N/A
April 2021
Phillips New York
United States
December 2019
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2017
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2014
Bonhams San Francisco
United States
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Red Apple And Yellow Apple (signed) is estimated to be worth between £13,000 and £19,000. This woodcut print, created in 1983, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 5%. This is a rare artwork, with an auction history of five total sales since its entry to the market in October 2014. In the last 12 months, there have been no sales, however, in the last five years, the hammer price has ranged from £10,157 in September 2021 to £13,618 in April 2021. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Meaning & Analysis

Red Apple And Yellow Appleemploys Lichtenstein’s characteristic primary colour palette and exhibits the most three dimensional composition of the series. Black circular motions capture the shapes of the two apples side by side. The artist allows his colourful sweeps to flow in all directions, but keeps the outlines of the apples intact. The ascending brushstrokes are intersected by upward flowing ones, imbuing the work with a dynamic and unrefined quality.

The print is actively exploiting the abstract qualities of Lichtenstein’s own visual language, in order to parody art historical conventions granting authority to brushwork. The artist is directly critiquing the abstract expressionist belief that painterly gestures are guided by the subconscious. That being said, Lichtenstein keenly embraces a sense of technical finesse, with which he engages in a simulated process of still life painting. As a result, the beholder forgets that the print was in fact executed as a woodcut.

  • 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.