Roy Lichtenstein

Untitled [pyramid]
c. 1970

A black and white photograph depicting three large pyramid structures with a patterned surface, arranged in a row on a smooth floor inside a spacious, industrial-looking building with columns in the background. The photo has a vintage look with its edges showing signs of wear and discoloration.
A black and white photograph depicting three large pyramid structures with a patterned surface, arranged in a row on a smooth floor inside a spacious, industrial-looking building with columns in the background. The photo has a vintage look with its edges showing signs of wear and discoloration.

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Date
c. 1970

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Dye diffusion transfer print (Polaroid)

Dimensions
3 3/8 × 4 3/16in. (8.5 × 10.7cm)

Accession number
2019.234.7

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

API
artworks/61769

Part of a series:

[Architecture, Pyramid, and other study photos]

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Roy Lichtenstein
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