Roy Lichtenstein

Desk Explosion (Model)
1964–1965

A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a central yellow shape with jagged edges, surrounded by blue and black accents and perforated with circular patterns that reveal underlying layers of red and blue. The piece has a dynamic, almost explosive quality and is displayed against a neutral background.
A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a central yellow shape with jagged edges, surrounded by blue and black accents and perforated with circular patterns that reveal underlying layers of red and blue. The piece has a dynamic, almost explosive quality and is displayed against a neutral background.

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Date
1964–1965

Classification
Sculpture

Medium
Cut painted board, cut painted paper, cut stencil paper, string, tape, graphite pencil

Dimensions
19 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 4 inches 49.5 x 36.8 x 10.2 cm

Accession number
2019.220

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Roy Lichtenstein Study Collection, gift of the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Roy Lichtenstein, all rights reserved

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Roy Lichtenstein
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