Fish and Sky

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Fish and Sky

1967

Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923–1997) Published by Tanglewood Press, Inc., New York Printed by Maurel Studios (Sheila Marbain), New York

This is one of ten works commissioned for a portfolio to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City. In the mid-1960s, Roy Lichtenstein explored the possibilities of printing on new materials as an alterative to paper, experimenting with clear plastic sheets and translucent Rowlux (a thick, textured plastic), and here he incorporates Vari-Vue (the trade name for the process used to create the three-dimensional fish image).

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Object Details

Titles:

Fish and Sky
From the portfolio Ten from Leo Castelli

Date:

1967

Artists:

Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923–1997) Published by Tanglewood Press, Inc., New York Printed by Maurel Studios (Sheila Marbain), New York

Medium:

Screenprint on silver gelatin photographic print, mounted on three-dimensional lenticular offset lithograph

Dimensions:

Image and sheet: 11 1/8 x 14 inches (28.3 x 35.6 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Elizabeth Wandell Smith Fund, 1967

Accession Number:

1967-140-9

Geography:

Made in New York, New York, United States, North and Central America

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