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Modern Head #4 - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1970 - MyArtBroker

Modern Head #4
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£14,000-£21,000Value Indicator

$28,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$25,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

¥130,000-¥190,000 Value Indicator

17,000-25,000 Value Indicator

$140,000-$210,000 Value Indicator

¥2,640,000-¥3,960,000 Value Indicator

$18,000-$27,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 100

Year: 1970

Size: H 53cm x W 43cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein's Modern Head #4 (signed) is estimated to be worth between £14,000 and £21,000. Over the past five years, the hammer price ranges from £12,273 in July 2020 to £16,589 in December 2021. This lithograph print, created in 1970, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work is somewhat rare, having been sold 12 times at auction since its entry to the market in April 2008. 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
June 2023Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
December 2021Sotheby's New York United States
July 2020Christie's New York United States
September 2019Christie's London United Kingdom
October 2018Sotheby's New York United States
April 2017Sotheby's New York United States
May 2014Sotheby's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

The Modern Head prints seek to critically dismantle the history of modern art, through a formal idea particularly favoured by Lichtenstein; impure style. Accordingly, Lichtenstein’s Modern Heads are founded on both artistic and architectural sources. The prints allude to painterly gestures and sculptural anatomy, as well as facade ornamentation and interior design.

Similar to the layout of Modern Head #2, Modern Head #4 presents a flat black plane as its base. Adorned with black and gray areas of dots, it also features diagonal and vertical silver stripes and white and silver curvilinear geometric forms. The print further expands Modern Head #3’s composition of a mechanised human figure, blending an industrial look with cubist components. Moreover, the work has been engraved and anodized on aluminium, which means that the ink has been sealed below the surface of the material. In turn, this method yields a finish that is highly resistant to tear and wear, further enforcing Lichtenstein’s robotic aesthetic.

  • 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.