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Imperfect Diptych (C. 219) - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1988 - MyArtBroker

Imperfect Diptych (C. 219)
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

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Planographic print, 1988
Signed Print Edition of 45
H 117cm x W 232cm

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseArtwork
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
October 2020Phillips New York - United StatesImperfect Diptych (C. 219) - Signed Print
July 2020Phillips New York - United StatesImperfect Diptych (C. 219) - Signed Print
September 2019Christie's London - United KingdomImperfect Diptych (C. 219) - Signed Print
April 2019Phillips New York - United StatesImperfect Diptych (C. 219) - Signed Print
July 2018Christie's New York - United StatesImperfect Diptych (C. 219) - Signed Print
April 2011Christie's New York - United StatesImperfect Diptych (C. 219) - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Created between 1978 and 1995, his Perfect/Imperfect series is a sensational example of the varied technical and formal strategies implemented by Lichtenstein. Although they were created concurrently and are thematically identical, the two series manifest the same composition differently. Whereas the shapes in the Perfect prints adapt to the framework, the Imperfect prints pointedly undermine pictorial boundaries.

Imperfect Diptych 46, completed in 1988, is a stunning unison of the two sequences. The print is based on the historical tradition of altarpieces, and therefore depicts the illusion of a paired print on a single panel. Instead of a continuous but divided composition, Lichtenstein composes separate but closely related images. The two sides are joined in a similar fashion through their colour scheme and geometrical shapes. The left image is contained within the limits of its base, while the right side is a distinct Imperfect creation, breaking out of its frame with one sharp stab.

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