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Brushstroke Contest Signed Print
Roy Lichtenstein: Brushstroke Contest - Signed Print

Brushstroke Contest

Roy Lichtenstein

Brushstroke Contest - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1989 - MyArtBroker

Brushstroke Contest
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£23,000-£35,000 VALUE (EST.)

$45,000-$70,000 VALUE (EST.)

$40,000-$60,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥200,000-¥310,000 VALUE (EST.)

€26,000-€40,000 VALUE (EST.)

$220,000-$330,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥4,170,000-¥6,340,000 VALUE (EST.)

$28,000-$45,000 VALUE (EST.)

5% AAGR (5YR)

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Lithograph, 1989
Signed Print Edition of 36
H 127cm x W 101cm

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseArtwork
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
July 2023Christie's New York - United StatesBrushstroke Contest - Signed Print
May 2020Christie's New York - United StatesBrushstroke Contest - Signed Print
May 2016Freeman's - United StatesBrushstroke Contest - Signed Print
October 2015Phillips New York - United StatesBrushstroke Contest - Signed Print
April 2015Christie's New York - United StatesBrushstroke Contest - Signed Print
November 2009Phillips New York - United StatesBrushstroke Contest - Signed Print
May 2009Sotheby's New York - United StatesBrushstroke Contest - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Roy Lichtenstein’s iconic exploration of the brushstroke motif comprises several unique editions and portfolios. Brushstroke Contest of 1989 is an extraordinary investigation of painterly expression. The print showcases intersecting pastel brushstrokes spelling out the Chinese characters of the word ‘contest’. This image was initially designed for use on a poster for the 24th Olympiad.

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Brushstroke Contest has as its main objective to distill brushstrokes into striking visual signs. To achieve this, Lichtenstein exploits the inherently abstract qualities of his own pictorial style. The energetic compositional elements are in this print set against a graphic black and white backdrop. Akin to Lichtenstein’s Brushstroke Faces, the explosive sweeps here imitate the mannerism of abstract expressionist paintings.

That being said, the visual vocabulary employed in Brushstroke Contest is quintessentially pop. Lichtenstein’s mechanised cartoon brushstrokes counteract artistic legacies and the historical significance of emotive brushwork. As such, the sweeps in Brushstroke Contest appear as gestures of control rather than spontaneity.

Confronting fundamental beliefs about the artistic process, the print adapts and transforms the essence of painting. Lichtenstein’s work zeroes in on the very act of touching the tip of a paintbrush against a canvas. The artist ultimately offers a sophisticated commentary on artistic authenticity and subconscious mark-making.

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