Sandwich and Soda

Roy Lichtenstein 1923 - 1997

Summary

American still life with soda to the right and sandwich to the left. Bold red and blue inks printed on acetate stand out with a white paper backing and are a nod to the colours of the American flag. Serrated edge of the ink suggests a sawn stencil was used to create the image. The use of acetate to hold the image echoes the commercialism of the Pop Art movement, of which Lichtenstein was a leader, whilst emphasising the nature of consumer goods in the work's content. Lichtenstein took as the inspiration for his Pop art comic book heroes, grainy newspaper adverts, and instructional illustrations from packaging. This print depicts a modern American still life in both style and content. No. 7 in a portfolio of prints entitled 'X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters) which was produced in an edition of 500 in 1964. Published by the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut. Printed by Sirocco Screen Prints, New Haven, Connecticut, Designed by Ives-Stillman. Printed on clear acetate, this is one of Lichtenstein's first Pop prints, and the first to be made on a surface other than paper.

Display Label

Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1997 Sandwich and Soda 1964 Screenprint This quintessential American still life is depicted in the colours of the stars and stripes. Blue and red inks have been printed on clear acetate; serrated ink edges suggest the use of a sawn stencil. The flatness of the image is typical of screenprint. Screen printing began as a commercial process, and as such echoed the major theme of 1960's Pop Art, of which Lichtenstein was a principal figure. Purchased 1965.315