Offset lithograph in colors on light wove paper
USA, 1965
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) – American Pop Art artist
Signed lower right in pencil ‘rf Lichtenstein’
Published by Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Printed at Graphic Industries, Inc., New York
Catalog raisonné: Corlett II.6
Image dimensions: 66.3 x 49 cm
Good condition
We thank Mr. Klaus Benden, Galerie Klaus Benden, Cologne, for scientific support
Next to Andy Warhol Roy Lichtenstein is one of the most famous representatives of Pop Art; the auction record for a copy of ‘Shipboard Girl’ is set above €47,000

‘Shipboard Girl’ was published in 1965 by the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York. As an offset lithography the sheet was conceived as a poster by the artist and the gallery. Therefore, there is no limited edition, but it was common to sell signed copies at the gallery. This copy is one of these signed sheets.

We thank Mr. Klaus Benden, Galerie Klaus Benden, Cologne, for scientific support.



The offset lithograph in colors is signed lower right in pencil ‘rf Lichtenstein’. The sheet is a bit darkened relating to its age and shows to the lower left a soft crease as well as occasional slight handling creases. The surface is a little soiled. The condition overall is good. The image measures 66.3 x 49 cm, the sheet 69.3 x 51.7 cm.

Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)

Next to Andy Warhol Roy Lichtenstein is possibly the best known representative of Pop Art. Pop Art was formed in the 1950s independently in the USA and England and spread throughout North America and Europe in the 1960s. The motifs of Pop Art originate from everyday life, the mass media, advertising and the consumer world. The illustrations are mostly striking and photo-realistic. The forms are – like in Roy Lichtenstein’s work – often outlined in black color, equally to comics, as well as designed in primary colors. Thematically Pop Art deals with both the enthusiasm and the criticism of the affluent society of the 1950s and 1960s.

In his early work, Roy Lichtenstein was still strongly influenced by Pablo Picasso and his Blue and Rose Period. The first signs of Pop Art in his work can be found in 1956. The international breakthrough came in 1961 with his work ‘Look Mickey’. From the 1980s onwards, he returned to his artistic roots, which can be found in Surrealism and Expressionism. Roy Lichtenstein exhibited at the documenta in Kassel in 1968 and 1977. In addition to paintings he created screen and woodblock prints, collages, ceramics and sculptures.

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