Roy Lichtenstein’s, Head (Black State), 1981, showcases the artist’s mastery of distilled portraiture through bold black outlines and refined graphic precision. With all color removed, the composition focuses on contour, contrast, and the expressive strength of simplified form. The head becomes an iconic, stylized presence, rendered with Lichtenstein’s clean, modern clarity. Minimal, striking, and elegantly composed, Head (Black State) highlights the artist’s ability to transform a simple profile into a powerful contemporary image.

Created in 1981, this Lichtenstein pop art Woodcut in colors is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil: ‘rf Lichtenstein’.  Numbered from the edition of 8, this work is published by Original Editions, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein, Head (Black State), 1981 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. 189 on pg. 174.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Roy Lichtenstein, Head (Black State), 1981 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.