Bull Head II
1973
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color lithograph, screenprint, and line-cut on Arjomari wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 63.5 × 83.82 cm (25 × 33 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Maclyn E. Wade
Accession Number
1981.83.6
Art Historical Context
**Bull Head II** (1973) by Roystein is a striking color lithograph, screenprint, line-cut on Arjom wove paper, measuring 25 × 33 inches. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's modern prints collection as a generous gift from Dr. and Mrs. Maclyn E. Wade, this work exemplifies Lichtenstein's mastery of Pop Art. Known for his comic-book-inspired imagery, bold outlines, and Ben-Day dots mimicking commercial printing, Lichtenstein here transforms a simple bull head into a vibrant, graphic icon, blending high art with mass-media aesthetics. Created during the height of Pop Art's influence in the 1...
About the Artist
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein was born on October 27, 1923, in New York City to Milton Lichtenstein, a real estate broker, and Beatrice Werner Lichtenstein, a homemaker with musical training, in an upper-middle-class German-Jewish family. Growing up on the Upper West Side, he displayed early artistic talent, sketching jazz musicians and visiting museums like the Museum of Modern Art. In 1939, he studied painti...