Roy Lichtenstein. Drawing First

The first complete catalogue of the artist’s works on paper to date, this volume will appeal to Lichtenstein fans, critics, dealers, and anyone interested in contemporary art. Written in close collaboration with the Roy Lichtenstein Estate and Foundation, this monograph presents an extraordinary selection of over 200 works on paper by the American artist, from the National Gallery ofWashington, DC, the MoMA and theWhitney Museum, New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, as well as public and private European and American collections. Devoted to his works on paper that represent the most private and poetic aspect of Roy Lichtenstein’s production, this volume provides the reader with a unique perspective for getting to know and appreciate the artist’s oeuvre, through the “first works”, namely the original ideas, that were to be the source of inspiration for his great, world-famous masterpieces.