%C2%A9 Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
Brushstrokes, 1967
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Gift of Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom in memory of Edward and Irene Hillstromexpand_more P.84.42
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Among Lichtenstein's recurring subjects, the brushstroke is perhaps his most enduring motif. In a parody of the painterly gesture closely associated with Abstract Expressionism, he presents the brushstroke—the principal 'signature' of the fine artist—as an object in its own right, a visual pun of sorts frozen in time and space. Set against a field of colored dots, Lichtenstein's motif mimics the photomechanical printing methods commonly used to produce comic strips, a reflection of his abiding interest in popular culture and preference for the impersonal and machine-made image.
Details
- Title
- Brushstrokes
- Artist Life
- 1923–1997
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.84.42
- Provenance
- Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (publisher); Walker Art Center, Museum Shop, Minneapolis, sold to Hillstrom, 1967; Rev. Richard L. Hillstrom, St. Paul, 1967-1984; given to MIA.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Corlett 45
- Curator Approved
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