Bull III
1973
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color lithograph, screenprint, and line-cut on Arjomari wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 68.58 × 89 cm (27 × 35 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist
Accession Number
1981.5.116
Art Historical Context
Roy Lichtenstein's *Bull III* (1973) is a vibrant color lithograph, screenprint, and line-cut on Arjom wove paper, measuring 27 × 35 1/16 inches. As a leading figure in the Pop Art movement the 1960s and '70s, Lichtenstein inspiration from comic books and advertising, employing his signature bold outlines, flat colors, and Ben-Day patterns. This print, part of his *Bull* series produced in collaboration with the renowned Gemini G.E.L. workshop in Los Angeles, showcases his mastery of commercial printing techniques adapted for fine art. The artwork exemplifies Lichtenstein's evolution toward a...
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...