October 23, 2006
DECONSTRUCTING ROY LICHTENSTEIN
Artist David Barsalou presents a comparative analysis of Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein's paintings with the original source images he copied from 1960's comic books. The pictures on display are from Barsalou's forthcoming book, also titled DECONSTRUCTING ROY LICHTENSTEIN.The exhibit and book are the result of over 15 years of extensive research.Barsalou examined over 25,000 comic books to find the pictures Lichtenstein used in his work. This is the first time that Roy Lichtenstein's original source images have ever been exhibited together. Barsalou states, " DECONSTRUCTING ROY LICHTENSTEIN may influence how critics, and writers view Lichtenstein's work in the future.This exhibit will be of significant historical importance". press release | See Gallery 9/5/2000
flickr photos from DRL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/deconstructing-roy-lichtenstein/
thanks Conscientious
~Artist as archivist. (Personal note: for years I've been visiting cemeteries & graveyards within a days drive of my home; taking photos of stones and memorials. The thrill of finding something many people overlook keeps me at it.)
One might wonder if David Barsalou's 15 years of comic-book research along with his book and exhibits have had any affect upon the dollar value of Roy Lichtenstein paintings. Do the same art galleries represent both artists?
On the other hand Lichtenstein paintings are (still?) sold for tens of millions of dollars, so Barsalou's work is truly a labor of love and Lichtenstein's body of work is worthy of his scrutiny?