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[[File:Nurse.jpg|thumb|Roy Lichtenstein, ''Nurse'', 1964. Oil and magna on canvas. Signed and dated ‘rf Lichtenstein '64’ (on the reverse). 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.) © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein]] |
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'''''Nurse''''' is a painting by American [[pop art]] painter [[Roy Lichtenstein]] made in 1964. |
'''''Nurse''''' is a painting by American [[pop art]] painter [[Roy Lichtenstein]] made in 1964. |
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''Nurse'' |
''Nurse'' was at one time the 34th [[List of most expensive paintings|most expensive painting]] ever sold, purchased on November 9, 2015, by an anonymous buyer for $95,365,000,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) -Nurse|url = http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/paintings/roy-lichtenstein-nurse-5946119-details.aspx|website = www.christies.com|access-date = 2016-02-13|publisher = Christie's}}</ref> the then-record price for a piece by an American pop art painter. It had previously sold at auction in 1995 for $1.7 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-10/lichtenstein-s-comic-book-nurse-fetches-record-95-4-million|title=Lichtenstein's Comic Book Nurse Fetches Record $95.4 Million|work=Bloomberg}}</ref> [[Christie's]], the auction house involved for the sale, called ''Nurse'' "a quintessential Lichtenstein heroine" and stated that the subject was taken from a 1960s comic romance novel.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nurse — A quintessential Lichtensteinheroine|url = http://www.christies.com/features/Nurse-A-quintessential-Lichtenstein-heroine-6636-1.aspx|website = www.christies.com|access-date = 2016-02-13|publisher=Christie's}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of most expensive paintings]] |
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''Nurse'' is a quintessential Lichtenstein heroine. His signature [[Ben-Day dots]], her strong features and flawless skin mark her out as a striking woman. Her imposing uniform, the striped fabric of her dress, the stiff white collar and her starched white hat, clearly indicate that she is a member of the nursing profession. Yet her piercing blue eyes, bottle blond hair, and luscious red lips also lend the work a frisson of latent sexuality — less heavenly angel and more ''femme fatale''. |
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* [[1964 in art]] |
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Lichtenstein’s image is taken from a comic romance novel of the early 1960s. The nurse’s love interest, Dr Bob Sanders, is overheard talking to her love rival, her roommate Cora. ‘But she told me you were sick!’ Bob exclaims, ‘That she had to take your place.’ A startled Cora replies, ‘She wanted an excuse so she lied! I’ve never felt better in my life!’ In ''Nurse,'' Lichtenstein deliberately and insightfully removes all of the narrative devices and produces an impact which is more dramatic and engrossing.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nurse — A quintessential Lichtensteinheroine|url = http://www.christies.com/features/Nurse-A-quintessential-Lichtenstein-heroine-6636-1.aspx|website = www.christies.com|access-date = 2016-02-13|publisher=Christie's}}</ref> |
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== Technical specifications == |
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Technique: Oil and magna on canvas. |
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Dimensions: 48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.). |
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Signed and dated ‘rf Lichtenstein '64’ (on the reverse). |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Roy Lichtenstein}} |
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[[Category:Paintings by Roy Lichtenstein]] |
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[[Category:1964 paintings]] |
[[Category:1964 paintings]] |
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[[Category:Cultural depictions of nurses]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 15 January 2024
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| Year | 1964 |
| Dimensions | 121.9 cm (48.0 in) × 121.9 cm (48.0 in) |
Nurse is a painting by American pop art painter Roy Lichtenstein made in 1964.
Nurse was at one time the 34th most expensive painting ever sold, purchased on November 9, 2015, by an anonymous buyer for $95,365,000,[1] the then-record price for a piece by an American pop art painter. It had previously sold at auction in 1995 for $1.7 million.[2] Christie's, the auction house involved for the sale, called Nurse "a quintessential Lichtenstein heroine" and stated that the subject was taken from a 1960s comic romance novel.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) -Nurse". www.christies.com. Christie's. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ^ "Lichtenstein's Comic Book Nurse Fetches Record $95.4 Million". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Nurse — A quintessential Lichtensteinheroine". www.christies.com. Christie's. Retrieved 2016-02-13.