ROY LICHTENSTEIN (1923-1997) Seascape II, from Collection 65, 1965

Silkscreen in colours, blue Rowlux, in cabinet frame with plexiglass. 'Edition Mat / Collection 65' label on the reverse, signed in ink 'rf Lichtenstein' and numbered '84/100', 'Galerie Bischofberger Zürich' label (on the reverse) 33.5 x 63 x 9.4 cm Provenance: Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich (label) Private Collection, Germany Literature: - Corlett, Mary Lee: The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein, A Catalogue Raisonné 1948-1997, New York 2002 (2nd ed.), cat. rais. N. 40. Édition MAT (Multiplication d'Art Transformable) was founded in 1959 by Daniel Spoerri in Paris. The first collection of multiples published by Édition MAT was fabricated by Spoerri himself. Spoerri joined with Karl Gerstner to publish the second and third collections (in 1964 and 1965 respectively), which were fabricated by Galerie Der Spiegel. Collection 65 includes the works of Arman, Enrico Baj, Davide Boriani, Pol Bury, Christo, Karl Gerstner, Julio Le Parc, Roy Lichtenstein, Man Ray, François Morellet, Jesus Rafael Soto, Daniel Spoerri, and Gabriele De Vecchi. Seascape is composed of screenprinted boards collaged onto a Rowlux background and mounted inside a shallow box, the interior sides of which have been lined with reflective foil. The box has a Plexiglas front, and the exterior is painted white. On the back of the box is a white identification label measuring 4 1/4 x 2 in. (10.8 x 5.1 cm) with (édition MAT) printed at the top and (collection 65) printed at the bottom. The label is signed [rf Lichtenstein] and numbered by hand over the printed number (/100).(source: lichtensteincatalogue.org )