Roy Lichtenstein - 1964

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Ohhh! Roy Lichtenstein painting pops record at Christie's

Agence France-Presse
Posted at 11/11/2010 12:45 PM | Updated as of 11/11/2010 12:45 PM

NEW YORK - Pop art mainstay Roy Lichtenstein's painting "Ohhh... Alright..." sold Wednesday at Christie's in New York for a record $42.6 million.

The oil and magna on canvas, painted in 1964, set a new high for the much sought-after artist, whose previous record price was $16.2 million back in 2005.

The cartoon-style painting, featuring a close-up of a beautiful young woman holding a telephone and saying in a speech bubble, "Ohhh... Alright...," went to an anonymous phone bidder, Christie's said.

"'Ohhh...Alright...' characterizes the Lichtenstein's captivation and inspiration with techniques of commercial printing and reproduction articulated in his signature Ben-Day dots," Christie's said.

The sale was the star of the contemporary auction.... (more)