Reflections On A Soda Fountain
Reflections On A Soda Fountain
Signed Print
Roy Lichtenstein
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Medium: Screenprint
Edition size: 85
Year: 1991
Size: H 93cm x W 98cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | Sotheby's Paris | France | |||
| October 2024 | Bonhams Los Angeles | United States | |||
| September 2024 | Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago | United States | |||
| April 2024 | Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago | United States | |||
| April 2023 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| March 2022 | Bonhams Los Angeles | United States | |||
| October 2018 | Christie's New York | United States |
Meaning & Analysis
Roy Lichtenstein’s Reflections series of the early 1990s forms an important and unique contribution to the artist’s canonical œuvre. Taking Lichtenstein’s popular designs, the sequence disrupts them by seemingly depicting them through a glass lens. As opposed to a simple concept of ‘theme and variation’, the Reflections prints play with ideas of light and reflection.
The partly hidden images in this sequence are altered and obscured by the fractions of stylised glass, pushing them to the point of abstraction. The subjects are glimpsed between sharp mirrored shapes that break and refract the surface of the image. Resembling disjointed collages, the prints in this series reinvent their source materials as graphic compositions of reflective light.
The figures in this series are also recognisable and invoke many of the artist’s signature motifs. In Reflections on Soda Fountain from 1991, several objects can be identified; the salt and pepper shakers and a cropped cartoon hand holding a straw sticking out of a soda glass. Although the print references Lichtenstein’s own Sandwich and Soda of 1964, the abstract fragments in this work encroach on the composition. The narrative is interrupted by the shards and streaks, concealing the identity of the drinker and confusing the viewer’s perception of the picture plane.
Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York, 1923, is a seminal figure in the Pop Art movement, renowned for his comic book and advertisement-inspired artworks. His transformative journey from classical painter to Pop Art pioneer began with his iconic piece, Look Mickey, marking the fusion of painting with pop culture. Lichtenstein’s works, including Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Crying Girl, blend parody and satire, challenging the boundaries between popular culture and ‘high art’. With over 5,000 pieces to his name, Lichtenstein’s enduring influence resonates in contemporary art, his works celebrated in prestigious institutions worldwide.
