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May 10, 2019|Swann News|Contemporary Art

A Look at Roy Lichtenstein’s Early Works

Roy Lichtenstein is known for his commercial art-inspired works that provided parody through Pop Art and elevated the art of cartooning. Though all of his work maintains the semi-fantastical air…

April 12, 2018 | Contemporary Art

A Look Inside the Catalogue: Contemporary Art

At Auction May 22 Our spring auction of Contemporary Art features a wide-ranging selection of sculpture, paintings and multiples from the last 75 years, with works by Banksy, Barbara Kruger, Yayoi…

November 17, 2016 | Contemporary Art

Records & Results: Contemporary Art

Works from the post-war period to today found new homes at our biannual auction of Contemporary Art on November 15. The sale reflected the great diversity of materials and philosophies espoused in…

September 8, 2016 | Prints & Drawings

Identifying Printmaking Techniques

As auctioneers of works on paper, we often get asked about the differences between all the many methods of printmaking and what to look for with each. Etching, aquatint, engraving…

November 8, 2013 | Contemporary Art

GA-43 Robot: Andy Warhol at a Child’s Eye Level

Among the Andy Warhol prints in Swann’s upcoming auction of Contemporary Art is GA-43 Robot, a unique color screenprint on canvas from 1983. Warhol melded printmaking and painting, blurring the line…