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Nude On Beach - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1978 - MyArtBroker

Nude On Beach
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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Medium: Lithograph

Edition size: 38

Year: 1978

Size: H 36cm x W 38cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein's Nude On Beach (signed) is estimated to be worth between £15,000 to £22,000. This lithograph print, created in 1978, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in November 2010. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of two sales. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 38.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
July 2019Christie's New York United States
November 2010Phillips New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Bringing together unrelated elements, Nude On Beach evokes the aura of uncanniness in a recognisably Surrealist vein. In the works of such artists as Salvador Dali or René Magritte, ordinary elements strike the viewer as bizarre due to their estrangement from contexts, in which they naturally appear. A similar effect is achieved by Lichtenstein as he inserts a slab of Swiss cheese in the top right side of the image. This single element stands out immediately, because it cannot be related to any others within the simplistically rendered beach setting.

In this Surrealist-inspired work, the composition of the female body strikes with its mysteriously distorted quality. What represents the body is, indeed, an abstract form that unfurls across the central part of the image. The Ben-Day dots that became Lichtenstein’s signature pattern after he first used them in the Mirrors series are also present here, filling the peculiar shape of the nude figure.

In a lecture delivered to the members of Inamori Foundation in 1995, Lichtenstein comments on the period of the early 1960s that established him as a leading Pop artist: “I was unable to go back to abstraction, which had been my intention, because this cartoon painting just seemed too demanding”. Nude On Beach represents not only Lichtenstein’s return to abstraction but also the desire to continually reinvent his techniques.

  • 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.