In Tate Britain
Prints and Drawings Room
View by appointment- Artist
- Roy Lichtenstein 1923–1997
- Part of
- Ten Works by Ten Painters
- Medium
- Screenprint on polystyrene
- Dimensions
- Image: 485 x 584 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased 1996
- Reference
- P77811
Display caption
In the 1960s there was a deliberate attempt by artists and print publishers to reach a bigger audience for art through the production of prints that were released in large editions. This objective was facilitated by screenprinting, a process which yielded many more examples than the more traditional printmaking methods of engraving or lithography. This print is from a portfolio entitled 'X + X(Ten Works by Ten Painters)' which was produced in an edition of 500 prints in 1964. Printed on plastic, this is one of Lichtenstein's first Pop prints, and the first to be made on a surface other than paper. Lichtenstein's printmaking is distinguished by the artist's use of technical innovations and experimental materials.
Gallery label, September 2004
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