8. ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997) AND ALAIN GINSBERG (1926-1997) The New Fall of America - copy with suite, 1992 (Corlett, 267-276) Paris, Les Éditions du Solstice, 1992 11 poems by Allen Ginsberg, in French and English, illustrated with 10 etchings and aquatints by Roy Lichtenstein. In-folio (48.5 x 35.8 cm), in sheets, in a publisher's cloth folder and slipcase. All 10 etchings are signed, dated and numbered by Lichtenstein. Also includes a suite of 9 etchings and aquatints on Japon paper, all signed, dated and numbered (one is missing: Une fenêtre sur Chicago, Corlett 271). Total edition of 125 copies; this is one of the 80 nominative copies reserved for members (no. 7), signed by Roy Lichtenstein and Allen Ginsberg on the colophon. Only 42 copies include the suite on Japon signed. Printed by l'atelier Dupont-Visa, Paris Provenance Collection of a Parisian bibliophile "What marks pop is above all the use it makes of what is despised and we insist on the most practical, the least aesthetic, the most bellowing aspects of advertising." Roy Lichtenstein Lichtenstein's 10 illustrations for Allen Ginsberg's 'The New Fall of America' showcase his iconic Pop Art technique while demonstrating its versatility, humour and cultural relevance. These prints draw heavily on the advertising and popular imagery of his time, as well as on comic books. He himself describes his style as "as artificial as possible". With serene backgrounds mixed with ominous visions of a city under attack, these illustrations are dynamic evocations of modern America. Curiously, a depiction of Ginsberg in the form of a Buddha has been included in the portfolio.