Nude with Blue Hair, 1994

Nude with Blue Hair, 1994

Relief print in colors on BFK Rives paper
51 5/16 × 31 11/16 in. (130.3 × 80.5 cm)
Edition of 40
Signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Printed and published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York
Corlett 286

Arguably the defining image of Lichtenstein’s Nudes series, Nude with Blue Hair reduces the figure to an extraordinary synthesis of line, color and pattern. The brilliant blue hair provides an immediate visual anchor, while the figure’s monumental scale and tightly controlled composition give the work a presence far beyond that traditionally associated with printmaking. It is among the most recognizable and sought-after graphic works of Lichtenstein’s late career.