Roy LichtensteinModern Head. No 1. 1970

Original hand-printed woodcut in colours. 1970. Signed in pencil and dated in pencil. Numbered from the issued edition of 100. (There were also a total of 13 issued or working proofs). Issued by Gemini, Los Angeles as No 1 in the series 'Modern Heads'. With the Gemini blindstamp lower right and also with the Gemini inkstamp and workshop number on the reverse.

Reference: Corlett - The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein no 91

Note: This important print was Lichtenstein's first work executed in woodcut and issued in an edition prior to 1980. He was guided in the use of the medium by Ken Tyler and fascinated by the precision of shape and power of colour which the medium allowed.

The important 'Modern Heads' series was inspired by Lichtenstein's admiration for the 'Heads' by Von Jawlensky, and other 'machine age' Analytical Cubist works which he saw in the Pasadena Art Museum.

Superb impression with brilliant colours. On special Japanese Hoshi paper. In excellent totally fresh condition. Sheet: 613 x 483 mm. Image: 51.1 x 31.6 cm. 20 1/8 x 12 ins.