Roy Lichtenstein (AMERICAN, 1923-1997) Sweet Dreams, Baby! Screenprint in colors on smooth white wove paper 1965 Signed in pencil, lower right Numbered 95/200 in pencil, lower left Dimensions: 35 5/8 x 25 5/8 inches (90 1/2 x 65 cm) From 11 Pop Artists, Volume II Published by Original Editions, New York Corlett 39 Matted, full margins Overall in good condition, with some minor toning at the extreme edges of the sheet Contact department for full condition report "Sweet Dreams Baby!" is one of Lichtenstein's earliest, and arguably is amongst his most important prints. He regarded the three works he produced for the "11 Pop Artists" portfolios as his first "true Pop art prints," This impression has been in a private collection in Chicago since its acquisition in the 1970s. Recently prices for Roy Lichtenstein prints and originals have increased dramatically. A considerably more toned impression of "Sweet Dreams Baby" came up at Christie's, London on September 17, 2014 (Lot 150) and fetched 74,500 British Pounds ($121,672). Roy Lichtenstein (AMERICAN, 1923-1997) Next to Andy Warhol Roy Lichtenstein is possibly the best known representative of Pop Art. Pop Art was formed in the 1950s independently in the USA and England and spread throughout North America and Europe in the 1960s. The motifs of Pop Art originate from everyday life, the mass media, advertising and the consumer world. The illustrations are mostly striking and photo-realistic. The forms are – like in Roy Lichtenstein’s work – often outlined in black color, equally to comics, as well as designed in primary colors. Thematically Pop Art deals with both the enthusiasm and the criticism of the affluent society of the 1950s and 1960s. In his early work, Roy Lichtenstein was still strongly influenced by Pablo Picasso and his Blue and Rose Period. The first signs of Pop Art in his work can be found in 1956. The international breakthrough came in 1961 with his work ‘Look Mickey’. From the 1980s onwards, he returned to his artistic roots, which can be found in Surrealism and Expressionism. Roy Lichtenstein exhibited at the documenta in Kassel in 1968 and 1977. In addition to paintings he created screen and woodblock prints, collages, ceramics and sculptures. Starting Bid : 50000