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Roy Lichtenstein’s elegant Brushstroke of 1965 employs a single enlarged imitation of a brushstroke to undermine long-standing art historical legacies. The work belongs to the artist’s iconic exploration of the brushstroke motif, which comprises several unique editions and portfolios. This signed lithographic poster is part of a limited edition of 280.

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ROY LICHTENSTEIN, BRUSHSTROKE, OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC POSTER PRINTED IN COLOURS, EDITION OF 280, 1965

Roy Lichtenstein’s Brushstroke of 1965 belongs to the artist’s prolific exploration of the brushstroke motif, which comprises several unique editions and portfolios. The primary objective of the work is to challenge the idealised mannerism of modern art. The reduced and stylised iconography employed in this print initiates a critical shift away from abstract expressionist formulas in particular.

Brushstroke manifests the spontaneous painterly expression of Abstract Expressionism as a calculated and controlled visual sign. This artwork is the quintessential embodiment of not only Lichtenstein’s oeuvre but of Pop Art itself. The print confronts art historical legacies by distilling the main characteristics of brushwork into one cropped sweep of colour.

Lichtenstein centers his enlarged bright yellow brushstroke on a background composed of blue and white Ben Day dots. The flattened sporadic drips and splatters, and the trailing outlines defining the brushstroke add tone and dimension to the composition. At first glance, Lichtenstein’s brushstroke rendition appears to be devoid of explicit motion. Yet, the bold shadows resulting from the contours hold inherent suggestions of movement.

By presenting a cartoonish take on the act of painting, Brushstroke questions the authenticity of autobiographical mark-making in art. Lichtenstein’s mechanised sweep ultimately mimics the gestures performed by the artist’s hand beyond the confines of the picture plane.

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ABOUT ROY LICHTENSTEIN

Born in Manhattan in 1923, Roy Lichtenstein was a leading figure in the Pop Art movement during the second half of the 20th century. His distinctive artistic style is inspired by the visual language of consumerism and advertising that pervaded American popular culture at the time, and his work recalls a society of widespread commercialism that has remained powerfully relevant to this day. Learn more about Roy Lichtenstein.