{"product_id":"gh0061","title":"ROY LICHTENSTEIN The Kiss, 1993","description":"Sku: GH0061\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Roy Lichtenstein\u003cbr\u003eTitle: The Kiss\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1993\u003cbr\u003eSigned: No\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Offset Lithograph\u003cbr\u003ePaper Size: 4.25 x 6 inches ( 11 x 15 cm )\u003cbr\u003eImage Size: 4 x 4.5 inches ( 10 x 11 cm )\u003cbr\u003eEdition Size: Unknown\u003cbr\u003eFramed: Yes\u003cbr\u003eFrame Size: H: 12.25 x W: 14 x D: .75 in.\u003cbr\u003eCondition: A: Mint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Details: This vintage postcard was published in conjunction with Roy Lichtenstein’s landmark 1993 retrospective at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, one of the most important institutional exhibitions of the artist’s career. The image captures a tender and emotionally charged moment, rendered in Lichtenstein’s unmistakable Pop Art style.\r\rA close-up embrace unfolds between two figures, their expressions heightened through bold outlines, flat color planes, and the artist’s signature graphic precision. The woman, with her stylized blonde hair and closed eyes, conveys both intimacy and tension, while the composition reflects Lichtenstein’s fascination with the visual language of comic strips—transforming mass-media imagery into a powerful exploration of emotion and narrative.\r\rThe strong palette—primary colors punctuated by areas of black and white—enhances the immediacy of the scene, while the crisp linearity underscores the artist’s deliberate reinterpretation of painterly and emotional gesture.\r\rThough often associated with his comic-based works, this composition also resonates with themes explored across Lichtenstein’s broader practice, including his Interiors and figurative imagery, where personal moments are distilled into iconic visual form.\r\rElegantly presented in a contemporary black wood frame with a wide mat, the piece achieves a refined, museum-style presentation that enhances its visual impact.\r\rA rare and highly collectible postcard from a major museum exhibition, ideal for serious collectors of Roy Lichtenstein, Pop Art, and important 20th-century art history.\r\r","brand":"Lichtenstein, Roy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52334869217493,"sku":"GH0061","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0480\/1380\/3676\/files\/GH0061.jpg?v=1765219169","url":"https:\/\/artwise.co\/products\/gh0061","provider":"ArtWise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}