Mr. Roy Lichtenstein, 1962
Exhibition Mailer/ Invitation, circa 1962,
Mi Chou Gallery NYC in conjunction with
Kennedy and Leo Castelli Galleries,
17 x 22 in. (55.9 × 43.2 cm.)
This rare exhibition mailer/poster relates to the landmark group exhibition Art of Two Ages: The Hudson River School and Roy Lichtenstein, held at Mi Chou Gallery, New York, from August 6–31, 1962, in collaboration with Kennedy Galleries and Leo Castelli Gallery.
The exhibition presented a compelling dialogue between 19th-century Hudson River School painters and the emerging contemporary practice of Roy Lichtenstein, positioning his work within a broader historical context at a pivotal moment in his early career. Occurring the same year as his breakthrough at the Leo Castelli Gallery, the exhibition reflects the growing recognition of Lichtenstein’s role in redefining American visual culture through Pop Art.
As ephemera, this piece serves as both a historical document and a rare artifact of early 1960s New York gallery activity, capturing a unique intersection between traditional American landscape painting and the rise of Pop Art.
Condition:
MINT- fold lines for mailing stored folded in a envelope for the last 60+ years. MUSEUM QUALITY,
Provenance:
-Estate of Joseph O' Sickey
personal friend of Roy Lichtenstein's.
-Hemphill Collection, Miami