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Blue Face - Signed Mixed Media by Roy Lichtenstein 1989 - MyArtBroker

Blue Face
Signed Mixed Media

Roy Lichtenstein

£23,000-£35,000Value Indicator

$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

$40,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

¥210,000-¥320,000 Value Indicator

28,000-40,000 Value Indicator

$220,000-$340,000 Value Indicator

¥4,440,000-¥6,750,000 Value Indicator

$29,000-$45,000 Value Indicator

-1% AAGR

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Medium: Mixed Media

Edition size: 60

Year: 1989

Size: H 137cm x W 85cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Mixed Media

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Roy Lichtenstein's Blue Face (signed) from 1989, a mixed media artwork, is estimated to be valued between £23,000 and £35,000. This artwork has an auction history of four total sales since its entry to the market on 22nd October 2003. The hammer price in the last 12 months ranges from £24,659 in October 2023 to £28,889 in April 2021. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently -1%. Blue Face is a rare piece, with an auction history of four total sales since its entry to the market on 22nd October 2003. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 60.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
Sotheby's London United Kingdom
October 2023Phillips New York United States
April 2021Sotheby's New York United States
April 2018Christie's New York United States
October 2003Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

The brush strokes in Blue Face are flattened with the help of an uncharacteristically muted colour palette. The work is freed from a personal narrative, yet is imbued with formal comedy. The same stylistic tendencies can be detected in another work from the series, titled Blonde. As the ascending brushstrokes are intersected by upwards flowing ones, the work is imbued with an almost musical undertone.

The pale grey and light blue strokes, representing the body of the main structure, flow in all directions. The outline of a mouth is marked in mustard yellow, while the dark green and blue smudges above it are indicative of eyes. The origins of the Brushstroke series, which were derived from a comic book source, are alluded to in the one blue dotted patch constituting the face of the figure.

Even in the simple details of Blue Face, there is an inherent criticism directed at the art historical conventions granting authority and inimitability to brushwork.

  • 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.