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Haystack #6 - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1969 - MyArtBroker

Haystack #6
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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Medium: Planographic print

Edition size: 100

Year: 1969

Size: H 34cm x W 60cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Haystack #6 (signed) from 1969, a Planographic print, is estimated to be worth between £8,500 and £12,500. This artwork has sold 7 times at auction since its initial sale on 29th April 2011. The average annual growth rate of this piece is 4%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2021Christie's New York United States
April 2019Phillips New York United States
October 2016Bonhams Los Angeles United States
July 2013Christie's New York United States
October 2012Bonhams San Francisco United States
May 2011Germann Auctions Switzerland
April 2011Sotheby's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Both his Haystack series and his Cathedral series integrate colourful painterly gestures with the readymade qualities of printmaking. By doing so, they address hierarchical notions pinning high art against low art.

Lichtenstein’s Haystacks present a mechanical version of Monet’s stacks of harvest from 1891, directing criticism at art history’s claim that serial reproduction is devoid of originality. In fact, the prints in this series exhibit images that are in essence purer than their source material, seeing as they are controlled through their medium of commercial design.

In his Haystack prints, Lichtenstein replaces the spontaneous impressionist brushstrokes with his calculated signature Ben Day dots. Minimising the presence of light, he applies colour and hand-painted patterns as a means to parallel the objective of the original impressionist paintings. Similar to Haystack #5, Haystack #6 depicts the obscured image of the hayfield at nighttime. This is demonstrated through the dark red backdrop, which elevates the print’s black centre composition of the haystack.

  • 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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