The Melody Haunts My Reverie / Roy Lichtenstein
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 2006/2.2
- Title
- The Melody Haunts My Reverie
- Artist
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 10/28/1923 - 9/29/1997
- Medium and Support
- screenprint on white wove paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1965
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Seymour and Barbara K. Adelson
- Style/Group/Movement
- Pop Art
- Dimensions
- 76.2 cm x 61 cm (30 in. x 24 in.)
- Century
- 20th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- color print
- Secondary Object Classification
- Secondary Object Type
- portrait
- Physical Description
- The print has a blue background. A girl is shown with blonde hair, red lips and a melancholy facial expression. She holds a microphone, opening her mouth and emitting a speech bubble saying, "The melody haunts my reverie." The artist applied the technique of Ben Day dots to depict her skins.
- Subject Matter
- Portrait of a girl.
- Secondary Keywords
- biological components
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- design elements
- geometric motifs
- heads
- international post-1945 styles and movements
- motifs
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people by gender
- post-1945 fine arts styles and movements
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- the human body
- upper body
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2512 x 3000
- File Size
- 1003 KB
- Record
- 2006/2.2
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2006-sl-2.2/2006_2.2.jpg
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"The Melody Haunts My Reverie; Roy Lichtenstein." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2006-sl-2.2/2006_2.2.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 03, 2024.
