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ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
160 • ASPEN WINTER JAZZ. 1967.
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inches, 100x65 cm.
Condition A / A-: minor spotting in image. Paper. Framed.
Using his unique Pop Art style of enlarged dots, broad outlines and strong, flat color, Lichtenstein
composes an image of a saxophone and its faceless player that acts as a simple yet stylish and powerful
advertisement for this jazz festival. Actually “Jazz Festival” may be a bit of an overstatement. Starting
in 1963, Richard Gibson began holding Jazz Parties in Aspen. A New Yorker who had moved West,
Gibson missed the musical vibe of the big city and tried to bring it to the Rocky Mountains. The par-
ties (which were basically organized jam sessions) were a popular success and he continued holding
them through 1969. Lichtenstein Posters 18, Corlett 44, Images of an Era 59, Encyclopedie de l’Af-
fiche p. 328.
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