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Head - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1980 - MyArtBroker

Head
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£20,000-£29,000Value
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¥3,710,000-¥5,380,000 Value Indicator

$25,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

-2% AAGR (5YR)

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Medium: Woodcut

Format: Signed Print

Year: 1980

Size: H 84cm x W 69cm

Edition size: 50

Signed: Yes

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The value of Roy Lichtenstein’s Head is estimated to be worth between £20,000 to £29,000. This is a rare woodcut artwork, signed by the artist himself, and originated in 1980. The artwork has seen a total of 3 sales at auction, with the first sale recorded on 29th October 2008 in the United States. However, there have been no recorded sales in the last five years or in the last 12 months, making it an increasingly exclusive piece. The edition size of this artwork is strictly limited to 50, further enhancing its rarity and value.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseArtwork
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
July 2018Christie's New York - United StatesHead - Signed Print
October 2014Christie's New York - United StatesHead - Signed Print
October 2008Christie's New York - United StatesHead - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Head, undoubtedly the most vivid and compelling woodcut of the series, shows a sharply carved imprint of a face with its gaze turned upwards. It is a real Picasso-esque creation, every element in the print being a different shape, adorned by various hues and patterns. The juxtaposition of the distinctly coloured forms, bold contours, smooth striped surfaces, simulated wood grains and the rough jagged lines all contribute to its powerful appearance.

Lichtenstein based his woodcuts on pencil sketches, which he enlarged with a projector, drawing the final image onto tracing paper. Using Baltic birch, a notably hard wood to gouge, he aimed to achieve the smoothest surface possible. He wanted to produce a print that exhibits only a few traces of the process through which it was manufactured.

The artist applied each colour successively, finishing off with the black contouring. This was quite a different approach compared to the working methods employed by the German expressionists. They tended to carve their images on the woodblocks directly, skipping the preparatory stages.

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