Roy Lichtenstein

Crak

Crak by Roy Lichtenstein

Artwork Detail

The juxtaposition of image and speech bubble, ‘Now, my little ones, for France!’, combined with the word CRAK to represent the sound of the gun, is class comic/Pop style. Lichtenstein once said that he wanted to paint a picture so despicable that no gallery would hang it. Such statements are drawn from a powerful reaction to the values and tastes that the artist perceived in his own society. (Andy and Friends, 1999)

Title
Crak
Artist/creator
Roy Lichtenstein
Production date
1964
Medium
lithograph, off-set
Dimensions
489 x 705 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1975
Accession no
1975/55
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

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