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Sandwich and Soda
From the portfolio Ten Works by Ten Painters
Roy Lichtenstein, American, 1923 - 1997. Printed by Sirocco Screenprints, Inc., New Yorkunder supervision of Ives-Sillman, New Haven, CT. Published by Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut.
Geography:
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1964Medium:
Color screenprint printed on clear plastic sheetDimensions:
Image: 19 x 23 inches (48.3 x 58.4 cm) Sheet: 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
1971-198-7(7)Credit Line:
Purchased with the Director's Discretionary Fund, 1971
Made in United States, North and Central America
Date:
1964Medium:
Color screenprint printed on clear plastic sheetDimensions:
Image: 19 x 23 inches (48.3 x 58.4 cm) Sheet: 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61 cm)Curatorial Department:
Prints, Drawings, and PhotographsObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1971-198-7(7)Credit Line:
Purchased with the Director's Discretionary Fund, 1971
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consumer culture [x] gene swenson interview [x] mass production [x] plastic [x] pop art [x] primary colors [x] screen printing [x]Sandwich and Soda is the first of Roy Lichtenstein's frequent examples of printing on unorthodox surfaces, in this case a clear plastic sheet, a choice most likely inspired by his work as a commercial draftsman.
