Works from the Collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein

Reflections on Pop

Reflections on Pop: Works from the Collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein

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Reflecting on Reflections

Deconstructing Painting

Deconstructing Painting: Lichtenstein’s Brushstrokes

Lichtenstein’s comic-inspired compositions and interior scenes together define some of the most enduring images of his career. In these works, the artist translated the everyday language of mass culture—whether the staged drama of comic strips or the stylized stillness of domestic interiors—into his bold Pop idiom. Unified by their clarity of line, vibrant color, and graphic precision, these scenes from a Pop World not only epitomize Lichtenstein’s groundbreaking vision but also reflect the broader cultural imagination of postwar America.

Scenes from a Pop World

Lichtenstein frequently drew inspiration from art history, reinterpreting the legacies of masters through the lens of Pop. By translating their iconic motifs into his bold graphic style, he both paid homage to and playfully reexamined the canon of Western painting. These works highlight his deep engagement with tradition while underscoring his ability to transform familiar imagery into something unmistakably his own.

A Dialogue with Art History

Included in the present sale are outstanding works on paper by Lichtenstein that illuminate his artistic process with remarkable clarity. Far from being mere studies, these pieces stand as powerful works in their own right, defined by bold lines, inventive structures, and a refined precision. With their swift marks, compositional experiments, and layered constructions, they underscore the presence of the artist’s hand, countering the notion that Pop Art erased process or gesture. Together, they chart the evolution of his imagery and provide a rare insight into the rigor and imagination that shaped his practice.

Art in Process

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Head of Contemporary Curated

Haleigh Stoddard 

Associate Specialist

Graham Ashby

Associate Cataloguer, Contemporary Art

Carla Decombes

Senior Advisor, International Prints

Molly Steiger

Specialist, Co-Head of Sale, Prints

Chanler Rutherfurd

Specialist, Co-Head of Sale, Prints 

John Maher

Yasmeen Sabet

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Showcasing four decades of artistic output from a Pop icon, Reflections on Pop: Works from the Collection of Dorothy and Roy Lichtenstein brings together paintings, drawings, collages, sculptures, and prints from Lichtensteins’ treasured personal collection. Together, these works reflect the breadth of Lichtenstein’s vision: revisiting his own imagery, engaging in dialogue with art history, and returning to the theme of reflection itself—whether through literal optical effects or through the act of looking back on his own practice. Ultimately, Reflections on Pop captures the retrospective spirit of the collection, presenting Lichtenstein as an artist who, through acts of reflection both visual and conceptual, redefined the possibilities of Pop Art.