Reverie, from the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume II

Roy Lichtenstein, Reverie, from the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, color screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Morris Incorporated, 1966.29.15, © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
Copied Roy Lichtenstein, Reverie, from the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume II, 1965, color screenprint on paper, image: 27 1⁄8 x 23 in. (68.9 x 58.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Morris Incorporated, 1966.29.15, © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork Details

Title
Reverie, from the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume II
Artist
Date
1965
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 27 1⁄8 x 23 in. (68.9 x 58.4 cm)
Copyright
© Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
Credit Line
Gift of Philip Morris Incorporated
Mediums Description
color screenprint on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female — head
  • Performing arts — music — voice
  • Cartoon — comics
  • Object — written matter
  • Object — other — microphone
Object Number
1966.29.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.29.15

Artwork Description

Like other pop artists, Roy Lichtenstein hoped to eliminate the distinction between "high" and "low" art. He drew inspiration from cartoons and advertisements, adopted the look of mechanical processes, and often borrowed images directly from comic strips. In Reverie's single frame, black outlines define fields of dots that mimic commercial half-tone printing, making a punchy and accessible image of a lovelorn songstress.

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