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Modern Art II - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1996 - MyArtBroker

Modern Art II
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 50

Year: 1996

Size: H 103cm x W 79cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Modern Art II (signed) is estimated to be worth between £28,000 and £40,000. This screenprint, created in 1996, has shown consistent value growth and has an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market in September 2012. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
May 2015Sotheby's New York United States
September 2012Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Modern Art II assembles iconic styles abstracted from different artistic movements and modern masters in particular. The print therefore reduces its source materials to essential aesthetic parts, examining the deconstructed features one by one. Lichtenstein then fuses these parts into assorted arrangements of lines, geometric shapes and figurative elements.

In the artist’s hands the condensed characteristics of the modernists are transformed into slick contemporary cartoons. Using his Benday dots, blocks of colour and stark black outlines, Lichtenstein allows the subject matter to take on a story of its own.

At last, Modern Art II exhibits a multifaceted composition containing traces of Cubism and Constructivism. However, contrary to Modern Art I, Modern Art II relies heaviest on Surrealism. The illustrative elements are here exchanged for bizarre colourful abstractions alluding to facial components and the like.

  • 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.