"Art is the highest form of hope." - Gerhard Richter
Roy Lichtenstein - Forms in Space
Roy Lichtenstein transformed the aesthetics of comics and advertising into monumental art. Alongside Warhol, he is the most important protagonist of American Pop Art. "Forms in Space" is an outstanding example of his mature work, in which he uses his own visual language—the famous Ben-Day dots and bold primary colors—to deconstruct national symbols.
The motif is a dynamic reinterpretation of the American flag. Lichtenstein dissolves the rigid geometry of the "Stars and Stripes" and transforms it into an energetic composition of diagonal stripes and spatial forms. The work was created in 1985 for the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania and is listed as number 217 in Mary Lee Corlett's official catalogue raisonné.
With its impressive dimensions of over 130 cm in height, this print possesses a tremendous physical presence in the room. The flawless screen print on heavy Rives BFK paper lends the colors a luminosity and tactile quality typical of Lichtenstein's perfectionism. As a hand-signed and numbered edition (125 prints), this work is not only a visual highlight but also a sound investment in one of the most enduring names in the global art market.
Quantity
Out of stock
artist
Roy Lichtenstein
title
Forms in Space
Year
1985
material
Rives BFK Paper
Technology
Color screen printing (screenprint)
Edition
125
format
approx. 132 x 91 cm
signature
Hand-signed, dated ('85) and numbered in pencil
























