Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents Page
Foreword
Introduction
1. Mock Insensitivity: Roy Lichtenstein and the Economics of Form
College and the Formative Years
New York
The Advent of Pop Art
The Exploration of Sculpture
In the Studio
Fabrication
3. The Imperative of Color: Painting the Early Sculpture
The Importance of Color
Painted Sculptures for Outdoor Display
Re-Creating the Process
Conclusion
Transitional Changes with Bronzes
Industrial Coating Systems
Seeking Durability?
Later Years
5. Vision and Materiality: Preserving Lichtenstein’s Outdoor Sculpture
Installations
The Conservation of Coatings
Repainting
Conclusion
Appendix 1. Improved Color Specification of Paints for Roy Lichtenstein’s Outdoor Sculptures
Appendix 2. Analysis of Roy Lichtenstein’s Paint Structure and Composition for Outdoor Painted Sculpture
Appendix 3. Scientific Methods and Instrumentation
Appendix 4. Spreadsheet of Roy Lichtenstein’s Outdoor Painted Sculptures
Appendix 5. Colors: Painted Sculpture vs. Reference Materials
Appendix 6. Characteristics of Outdoor Paint Systems
Notes
Bibliography
Illustration Credits
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
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