Green Face, 1989: Print by Roy Lichtenstein from his Brushstroke Figure series

 

Roy Lichtenstein’s Green Face, 1989, is a bold work from the Brushstroke Figures series, where the artist constructs a human figure entirely from expressive painterly marks. At the centre of the composition sits a pale yellow circular form layered with grey brushstrokes, above which a light blue face emerges. Two dark green brushstrokes frame the head, while small black strokes form the eyes, and an orange mark defines the mouth. The body is suggested through a large dark grey brushstroke, accented with layered black and yellow gestures, while a vivid red wavy stroke anchors the figure at the base. Through these graphic elements, Lichtenstein transforms the traditional portrait into a dynamic arrangement of colour, line and abstract brushwork.

 

Executed in lithograph, waxtype, woodcut and screenprint on heavy Saunders Waterford paper, Green Face demonstrates the technical complexity of Lichtenstein’s late printmaking. Published by Waddington Graphics, London, and Graphicstudio at the University of South Florida, Tampa, the print was issued in a limited edition of 60 with additional proofs. By combining multiple print processes, Lichtenstein recreates the energy and texture of painted brushstrokes while maintaining the precision and clarity that define his Pop Art print practice.