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Cathedral 2 - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1969 - MyArtBroker

Cathedral 2
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 75

Year: 1969

Size: H 122cm x W 83cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Cathedral 2 (signed), a lithograph from 1969, is currently valued at £14,000 to £21,000. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of two sales since its entry to the market on 29th October 2008. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £8,892 to £8,892. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 75.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
February 2020Wright United States
October 2008Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Monet painted at the site of the cathedral, capturing transient stages of light moving across the building’s surface over the course of two years. His quintessentially painterly approach stands in sharp contrast to Lichtenstein’s commercially influenced style. Yet, Lichtenstein’s primary colours and Ben Day dots can be interpreted as obvious descendants of Monet’s impressionist brushwork.

Similar to how Monet’s paintings dissolve into individual brushstrokes upon close scrutiny, so do Lichtenstein’s handmade dots. Evidently, Cathedral series has the same visual quality in its eligibility as its source material, but is a distinctively mechanised structure; an expression of the 20th century.

This modern approach is manifested through Lichtenstein’s bold colour scheme. Cathedral 2 makes use of blue and red Ben Day dots, a colour combination that is effectively undecipherable when monitored from a short distance. Cathedral 2 stands in stark contrast to Cathedral 1, wherein the white bits between the dots allow for the contours of the cathedral to assemble, regardless of the distance from which the observer regards it.

  • 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.

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