Untitled Head I
started 1969, published 1970
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solid brass on brass-plated steel base
Dimensions
overall: 65.1 x 26 x 1 cm (25 5/8 x 10 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist
Accession Number
1981.5.266
Art Historical Context
Roy Lichtenstein's *Untitled Head I*, started in 1969 and published in 1970, marks a pivotal expansion of the Pop Art master's oeuvre into sculpture. Best known for his comic-strip-inspired paintings with bold outlines and Ben-Day dots, Lichtenstein began experimenting with three-dimensional forms in the late1960s, translating his signature graphic style into durable, industrial materials. This piece, created in collaboration with the renowned print workshop Gemini G.E.L., the era's fascination with mass production and commercial aesthetics, bridging fine art and manufacturing. Crafted from s...
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...