Roy Lichtenstein Bedroom At Arles
In the early 1960s lichtenstein reproduced masterpieces by cézanne mondrian and picasso before embarking on the brushstrokes series in 1965.
Roy lichtenstein bedroom at arles. It is the only quotation of another painting that lichtenstein did of an interior. Lichtenstein painted bedroom at arles. It is located on the fitzhugh farm in maryland in the robert and jane meyerhoff collection. Roy fox lichtenstein was born on 27 october 1923 and raised in new york city the son of affluent middle class parents.
In the early 1960s lichtenstein reproduced masterpieces by paul cezanne piet mondrian and picasso before embarking on the brushstroke series in 1965. In 1970 lichtenstein was commissioned by the los angeles county museum of art within its art. Lichtenstein continued to revisit this theme later in his career with works such as bedroom at arles that derived from bedroom in arles of vincent van gogh. The bright cheerful little room has become a field of rapid convergences sharp angles and contrasts of high color.
Lichtenstein continued to revisit this theme later in his career with works such as bedroom at arles that derived from vincent van gogh s bedroom in arles. The door to the right opened on to the upper floor and the staircase. Bedroom at arles is a painting by the pop artist roy lichtenstein. Bedroom at arles is a 1992 oil and magna on canvas painting by roy lichtenstein based on the bedroom in arles series of paintings by vincent van gogh.
The painting bedroom at arles 1992 was done after a postcard of the famous van gogh the artist s room at arles 1888 89. The window in the front wall looked on to place lamartine and its. This is the only interior roy lichtenstein has done from another painting. L think the contrast between my intention and van gogh s is so enormous that there is humor in that difference.
What is immediately noteworthy about this piece is that it is clearly a fresh new look at a post impressionist painting of the same name by the expressionist and post expressionist painter vincent van gogh. The painting depicts van gogh s bedroom at 2 place lamartine in arles bouches du rhône france known as the yellow house. Bedroom at arles 1992 by roy lichtenstein by roy lichtenstein 1923 oct. The perspective vision of the walls and bed is as exciting.
Roy fox lichtenstein is born in manhattan at flower hospital on 64th street and eastern boulevard now york avenue to milton 1893 1946 and beatrice nee werner. The door to the left was that of the guest room he held prepared for gauguin. Bedroom at arles is a 1992 oil and magna on canvas painting by roy lichtenstein based on the bedroom in arles series of paintings by vincent van gogh he painted it in july 1992. To van gogh this picture was an expression of perfect rest or sleep in general.
It is the only quotation of another painting that lichtenstein did of an interior.