By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997)
Title: "Neue Nationalgalerie (Compositions I)"
Year: 1969
Medium: Original Linocut, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper
Limited edition: Unknown
Printer: likely Linol-Druck Berek, Berlin, Germany
Publisher: Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany
Framing: Recently framed in a contemporary dark brown wood moulding
Framed size: 34.25" x 24.75"
Sheet size: 33.07" x 23.5"
Condition: Some light edge wear with a few minor tears at upper right edge. Some light foxmarks visible in white center. In otherwise very good condition with strong colors and full margins.
Extremely rare
As one of our gallery specialties, this is one of the rarest original vintage Lichtenstein posters we have ever acquired in nearly 50 years; the only other such poster of the same rarity is our "Nationalgalerie - Roy Lichtenstein: Zeichnungen (Finger Pointing)" poster from 1975
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - San Francisco, CA. Printed in two colors: green and black. Poster produced for a special exhibition of various artists' work "Sammlung 1968 Karl Ströher" at the Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany from February 29 - April 14, 1969. The image featured on this poster is a variation with added green color of Lichtenstein's 1964, 68.13" x 56.25", magna on canvas painting "Compositions I". This painting "Compositions I" was part of Karl Ströher's collection exhibited at the show. Comes with its rare 200 page softcover exhibition catalogue "Sammlung 1968 Karl Ströher" featuring 176 artworks including "Compositions I", (No. 32), on verso.
This monumental exhibition included the work by such artists as Jean Dubuffet, Yves Klein, Morris Louis, Piero Manzoni, Robert Matta...
Category
1960s Pop Art Maxime Grossman Prints and Multiples