Roy Lichtenstein, Reflections on Soda Fountain, 1991, reimagines the nostalgic charm of mid-century Americana through a sophisticated meditation on image, illusion, and perception. The composition bursts with dynamic energy — the familiar scene of a classic soda fountain, with its gleaming counter and inviting atmosphere, is partially obscured by a veil of reflected light rendered in jagged bands, Ben-Day dots, and intersecting planes. These abstract “reflections” disrupt the clarity of the image, transforming a sentimental subject into a study of how we see and remember.

Lichtenstein’s precise graphic language — the mechanical dots, flat colors, and bold outlines — simultaneously conceals and reveals the subject, suggesting that what we perceive is always filtered through media, memory, and artifice. The soda fountain, once a symbol of carefree social ritual, becomes a mirage of modern culture: polished, consumable, and elusive. In this work, Lichtenstein turns Pop Art inward, inviting viewers to reflect not only on the image before them, but on the very act of reflection itself — both optical and psychological. The result is a mesmerizing balance between nostalgia and intellect, where the shimmer of glass and chrome becomes a metaphor for the complex surfaces of contemporary life.

Created in 1991, this Lichtenstein pop art Screenprint  in colors is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil: ‘rf Lichtenstein’.  Numbered from the edition of 85, this work is published by Original Editions, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Roy Lichtenstein, Reflections on Soda Fountain, 1991 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 final sale of the work).

1. Corlett, Lee Mary. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein A Catalogue Raisonee 1948-1997. Hudson Hills Press: New York, 1994. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 257 on pg. 236.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Roy Lichtenstein, Reflections on Soda Fountain, 1991 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.