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ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997)
190 • FESTIVAL D’AUTOMNE A PARIS. 1982.
44
3
/
4
x30
1
/
2
inches, 114x77
1
/
2
cm. Ets St. Martin, Asnieres
Condition B+: repaired tears, abrasions and creases at edges; creases in image.
“Since 1974 the Paris Cultural Festival has used artists posters to advertise the event. Pierre Alechinsky,
Jasper Johns, Anselm Kiefer, Joan Miro, Sigmar Polke, Antoni Tapies, Jean Tinguely and Cy Twombly
are among the artists who have designed posters. [In 1982] Lichtenstein had his own exhibition as part
of the festival” (Lichtenstein Posters p. 119). “This poster is an original image created especially for the
Paris venue of the exhibition of
Roy Lichtenstein, 1970-1980
. . . held at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs
September 20 - November 20, 1982” (Roy Lichtenstein p. 278). Lichtenstein Posters 37.
[800/1,200]