Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry II, 1970, C.97 is a bold composition full of various scientific equipment. The print has a strong color palette of red, yellow, blue, and black, a favored selection of primary colors by Lichtenstein. The design features a microscope, test tubes, and machinery gears. Mary Corlett, author of The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonne 1948-1997, writes “In 1970 Lichtenstein told John Coplans: ‘I’ve never seen any painting like the Peace Through Chemistry image. There should have been images like this (in the 1920s and 1930s); it’s a mixture of a kind of W.P.A. mural painting and Cezanne or Grant Wood, mixed with American precisionist use of city imagery.’” (Corlett 115). This print is part a series of prints all concerning the same theme of “Peace Through Chemistry.”

Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry II, 1970, C.96 is a Lithograph and screenprint on Special Arjomari paper. This work is signed ‘rf Lichtenstein’ by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil, lower right. Blind stamp, lower right: (copyright symbol and Gemini G.E.L. chop). Stamped on verso, lower left: (Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.). Workshop number in pencil, lower left, beneath stamp: (RL70-240). Numbered from the edition of 32 in pencil, lower left. There is also 6 Artist’s Proofs, 1 RTP (Ready to Print), 1 PPII (Printer’s Proof), 3 GEL, and 1 C (Chromogenic print).

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry II, 1970, C.97 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).

1. Corlett, Mary. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonne 1948-1997. Hudson Hills; Revised Edition (July 19, 2002). Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry II, 1970, C.97 listed and illustrated as catalogue number 97.

2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany our Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry II, 1970, C.97.

About the Framing:

Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry II, 1970, C.97 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry: is a series of works by the American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. Created in the 1970s, these artworks typically feature enlarged and stylized depictions of various chemical compounds, often presented in a comic book-inspired style. The title "Peace Through Chemistry" is a play on the phrase "Peace Through Strength," reflecting Lichtenstein's interest in exploring contemporary culture and societal themes through his distinctive visual language. The series is characterized by bold colors, Ben-Day dots, and Lichtenstein's characteristic use of line and composition.

Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry I

Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry II

Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry III

Roy Lichtenstein Peace Through Chemistry IV