Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1997 Aspen Winter Jazz. 1967 40 x 26 inches. Condition A-: minor tears and wrinkles at edges. Paper. Using his unique Pop Art style of enlarged dots, broad outlines, and strong, flat colors, Lichtenstein composes an image of a

Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1997 Aspen Winter Jazz. 1967 40 x 26 inches. Condition A-: minor tears and wrinkles at edges. Paper. Using his unique Pop Art style of enlarged dots, broad outlines, and strong, flat colors, Lichtenstein composes an image of a saxophone and its faceless player that acts as a simple yet stylish and powerful advertisement for this jazz festival. Actually, "Jazz Festival" may be a bit of an over statement. Starting in 1963, Richard Gibson beganholding Jazz Parties in Aspen. A New Yorker who had moved West, Gibson missed the musical vibe of the big city and tried to bring it to the Rocky Mountains. The parties which were basically organized jam sessions were a popular success and he continued holding them through 1969 Concurrently, it seems, other people had the same idea. In 1967 John and Kimiko Powers, major modern art collectors and jazz afficionados, organized a "festival" of their own. Eight musicians performed and the event was clearly so popular that the couple organized another event later that same year, for which Rosenquist created the poster. ref & ill. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein, by Mary Lee Corlett, Hudson Hills Press, New York, 1964, no. 44 Image ofan Era, the American Poster, Smithsonian Institution, 1975, no. 59