LICHTENSTEIN, Roy

Imperfect Print, from: Imperfect Series

Stock Code

100826

1988

POA

Roy Lichtenstein's Imperfect series, printed on 4-ply Museum Board, combines woodcut and screen print, and all but one print has metalized Mylar collage elements. a href https shaperomodern.com the-gallery-artists lichtenstein-popular-artists Lichtenstein a sent the block-line drawings for the print to Gemini GEL in advance of his arrival but worked out the colours there. For the woodcut portions, Lichtenstein cut the online key block and the large flat areas were printed separately from jigsaw cutout sections. To get the dense colours, several over printings were required. The silver and galvanised Mylar were prepared in sheets and then hand-cut for each of the collage elements. The silver Mylar was overprinted with a clear coat to protect the reflective surface. The galvanised Mylar was over printed with a silver run made from a rubbing of galvanised steel. A screen printed coating has been applied to the verso of each of the boards to it.

Description

Woodcut and Screenprint with collage in colours, 1988, on Archivart 3-ply Supra 100 paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition 45, printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with their blindstamps, inkstamp and workshop number RL87-1152 verso, sheet size 170.2 x 202.9 cm ( 67 x 79 9/10 in).