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Imperfect (C. 223) - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1988 - MyArtBroker

Imperfect (C. 223)
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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Medium: Planographic print

Edition size: 45

Year: 1988

Size: H 149cm x W 218cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Imperfect (C. 223) from 1988, a signed Planographic Print, is estimated to be worth between £23,000 and £35,000. This artwork has been sold twice at auction since its initial sale on 25th October 2018. The average annual growth rate for this piece is 5%. The edition size of this work is limited to 45.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
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December 2021Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany
October 2018Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Created between 1978 and 1995, his Perfect/Imperfect series is a sensational example of the varied technical and formal strategies implemented by Lichtenstein. What sets the Perfect/Imperfect series apart is that the subject matter is entirely self-generated. Rather than deriving the shapes from mass-produced images, the two series are the outcome of an original design. Yet, the sequences are also dissimilar in that they represent the subject matter of pure abstraction from different angles. While the fixed abstractions in the Perfect prints conform to the framework, the explosive Imperfect compositions sabotage pictorial boundaries.

Lichtenstein’s Imperfect (C. 223) from 1988 showcases an array of colourful and tumultuous elements, located on the right side of the print. A select few forms are populated by dots and stripes, as a means to evoke tone, texture and dimension. The usual black contours have been exchanged for silver, red and yellow lines. Lichtenstein allows the fractured shapes to stretch across the canvas, subtly puncturing the left edge of the rectangular background.

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