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OCTOBER 2023 DECORATIVE & FINE ART SALE
Lot 130:
Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997), color offset lithograph, a maquette of the cover for the Time magazine May 24, 1968 "Bobby Kennedy, " depicting a portrait of Robert Francis Kennedy. When presented with his image by Lichenstein, Kennedy said, "I thought your cover picture was marvelous, but I don’t have red spots all over my face" and approved it nevertheless.Roy Lichtenstein did cartoon-inspired paintings that helped launch the Pop Art movement. He was unique in that he developed a new visual language in an avant-garde style that was disruptive to viewers and yet was accessible and popular with them. He also did innovative art work that incorporated many late 20th-century movements and addressed a number of social issues.
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 7 3/4 in., (27 x 20 cm.)
Condition: Very good.
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