Roy Lichtenstein’s Sandwich and Soda (1964) exemplifies the artist’s pioneering Pop Art vision, transforming an everyday object into a striking visual statement. Executed with his signature precision, crisp lines, and bold, flat areas of color, the composition elevates a simple lunch into an icon of modern life. The juxtaposition of vibrant hues and graphic clarity captures both the immediacy of popular culture and the aesthetic rigor of fine art, reflecting Lichtenstein’s enduring interest in the tension between mass-produced imagery and hand-crafted expression. Through Sandwich and Soda, the mundane becomes memorable, inviting viewers to reconsider the visual poetry inherent in daily rituals.

Created in 1964, 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 500, this work is published by Original Editions, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein Sandwich and Soda, 1964 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. 35 on pg. 76.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Roy Lichtenstein Sandwich and Soda, 1964 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.