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Venetian School II
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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Medium: Planographic print

Edition size: 50

Year: 1996

Size: H 105cm x W 68cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Venetian School II, a signed Planographic Print from 1996, is estimated to be worth between £13,500 and £20,000. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of three sales since its entry to the market on 18th March 2007. 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
October 2019Phillips New York United States
November 2007Sotheby's New York United States
March 2007Phillips New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Lichtenstein’s Venetian School II of 1996 belongs to a portfolio featuring unforeseen and humorous cartoon variations on venetian blinds. The print transforms a historical movement, namely the Florentine Renaissance, into a static comic depicting an everyday object. Echoing the artist’s infamously reticent sentiments, the striking white blinds are here lowered nearly all the way down to the window sill. Lichtenstein allows the beholder to glance a streak of blue dots at the bottom, hinting at a concealed and unknown scene beyond the shutters.

In line with the mint green composition of Venetian School I of the same portfolio, Lichtenstein aims for subtlety in this work. The print presents a compilation of machine-made forms, exhibited according to the formal conventions of fine art. Due to its mechanical look, Venetian School II also functions as a critical commentary on modern industrial society and contemporary culture.

  • 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.