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Blonde
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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46 x 53cm, Edition of 38, Lithograph

Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 38

Year: 1978

Size: H 46cm x W 53cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: March 2021

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Auction House
Location
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Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
March 2021
Bonhams Los Angeles
United States
£21,686
£25,513
£32,147
April 2016
Christie's New York
United States
October 2014
Sotheby's New York
United States
October 2013
Phillips New York
United States
October 2009
Sotheby's New York
United States
June 2007
Germann Auctions
Switzerland
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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Blonde (signed) is estimated to be worth between £23,000 and £35,000. This lithograph print, created in 1978, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 5%. This work has an auction history of six total sales since its entry to the market in June 2007. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 38.

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Meaning & Analysis

Blonde, executed in 1978,skillfully aligns the themes of Surrealism with Pop Art’s graphic iconography. However, contrary to the spontaneous output of the surrealists, Lichtenstein reveals a rigorously calculated composition.

Similar to Figures With Ropefrom the same series, Blonde recalls the attributes of Lichtenstein’s 1960s comic book heroines. Capturing a female face in a state of emotional turmoil, the artist composes her body entirely out of blonde streaks of hair. By cutting his usual speech bubbles out of the frame, Lichtenstein eliminates the climax of the depicted melodramatic scene.

Rendered in bright yellow and red hues, the figure’s contours are offset by crisp areas of black and white. A faux-wood statue, appropriated from Lichtenstein’s own American Indianseries of the 1980s, watches her tearful voyage from a distance. Blonde humorously toys with the contrast between its figurative subject matter and the abstracted and surreal vastland surrounding her.

  • 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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