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Roy Lichtenstein — Reverie For Sale
Roy Lichtenstein Reverie Prints For Sale
Roy Lichtenstein Reverie prints for sale at Guy Hepner Gallery, New York. The Reverie series represents a significant chapter in Lichtenstein's print output — works that apply his signature Pop graphic vocabulary to dreamy, romantic imagery drawn from the visual language of mid-century popular illustration and women's magazine fiction.
The Series
The Reverie works draw on the same source material as his celebrated comic book paintings — the romance and melodrama comics of the 1950s and early 1960s, with their lovelorn heroines and halftoned thought balloons. Where the early Pop paintings drew on action and crisis, the Reverie series dwells in interior states: the floating, unfocused consciousness of the daydream, rendered in Lichtenstein's flat graphic language of dots, colour fields, and black outlines.
The series captures a mood that is distinctive within his oeuvre — less confrontational than the Brushstroke works, less self-referential than the Reflections series, the Reverie prints occupy a quieter register. The source imagery of the dream state — clouds, floating figures, softened focus — is converted into his characteristic mechanical precision, creating works in which the subjective inner life is submitted to the objective graphic system.
Standard Lichtenstein screenprint condition considerations apply: UV exposure, flat colour field stability, and careful storage away from direct light. Request a full condition report noting the state of dot areas and paper quality.
Hand-signed examples carry significant premiums over unsigned impressions from the same edition.
Corlett catalogue raisonné reference and publisher's certificate are essential for all acquisitions. Verify edition numbers against published parameters.
Authentication
Reverie prints are authenticated via the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation catalogue raisonné (Corlett). Guy Hepner provides full provenance documentation for all works offered.
Acquire Reverie Prints at Guy Hepner
Contact our New York team at 177 Tenth Avenue to discuss current availability and acquisition guidance for the Reverie series.
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Five Facts About Roy Lichtenstein Reverie
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Reverie (Corlett 38) is a 1965 screenprint in colours on wove paper, included in the portfolio 11 Pop Artists, Volume II.
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It was published by Original Editions, New York, in a numbered edition of 200 plus approximately five artist's proofs (with a separate group of fifty proofs numbered in Roman numerals).
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The print measures 30 1/8 x 24 inches on the sheet.
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The title is sometimes given as The Melody Haunts My Reverie, referencing the source comic-book caption from which the image derives.
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According to the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation's catalogue raisonné, an unknown number of unauthorized impressions of this image are known to exist, some with copied signatures.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I buy Roy Lichtenstein Reverie prints for sale?
Roy Lichtenstein Reverie prints for sale are available at Guy Hepner Gallery, 177 Tenth Avenue, New York. We offer authenticated editions with full provenance documentation sourced from the secondary market and directly from publishers.
Are Roy Lichtenstein Reverie works limited editions?
Roy Lichtenstein Reverie works — 1 available — are typically produced as limited editions, individually signed and numbered by the artist. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for edition details on specific works.
How much do Roy Lichtenstein Reverie prints cost?
Pricing for Roy Lichtenstein Reverie prints varies by edition size, date, and condition. Contact Guy Hepner Gallery for current market pricing and availability.
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