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Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997)
Title: "As I Opened Fire Poster (Triptych) (First Edition)"
Year: 1966
Medium: The Complete Set (Triptych) of Three Offset-Lithograph, Posters on white wove paper
This is one of the few signed sets from the 1966 edition of approximately 3,140 printed by Drukkerij Luii & Co. and published by the Stedelijk Museum., not to be confused with one of the 6+ subsequent reprints up to and even after the artist's death in 1997) Reference: "The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue RaisonnE 1948-1997" - Corlett App. 5, page 324; "Lichtenstein Posters" - DAring/Osten No. 14, page 114
Overall size (triptych of all three prints): 25.25" x 62.82"
Sheet size (each): 25.25" x 20.94"
Image size (each): approx. 24.07" x 19.69"
The Triptych set, comes framed floating on Black mat and framed with white moulding
In excellent condition
A certificate of Authenticity is includedThe work is hand-pencil signed in pencil by Lichtenstein in the lower right margin of the third print. Each panel has the correct printed inscription on the verso "edition and color correction / Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam / [copyright symbol] R. Lichtenstein 1964 c/o Beeldrecht Amsterdam / printed in the Nederlands"
An iconic triptych set of prints by Pop Art master artist Roy Lichtenstein titled "As I Opened Fire" originally created as an acrylic/oil on canvas in 1964 from his series Comics, Boy. The original painting work is in the collection of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
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