Roy Lichtenstein's 'Anxious Girl' heads to Christie's
Christie's is offering Roy Lichtenstein's 1964 painting 'Anxious Girl,' originally acquired by Horace and Holly Solomon, prominent Pop Art collectors. The Solomons, active in 1960s New York, amassed works by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rosenquist, and Oldenburg. Holly Solomon, dubbed the 'Princess of Pop,' commissioned Warhol's iconic 9-panel portrait in 1966. Her likeness was also captured by Mapplethorpe, Artschwager, Rauschenberg, and Lichtenstein, whose 1965 painting 'I...I'm Sorry'—featuring a weeping woman—was formerly hers and now belongs to The Broad in Los Angeles.
Key facts
- Christie's presents Roy Lichtenstein's 'Anxious Girl' from 1964.
- The painting was first acquired by Horace and Holly Solomon.
- The Solomons were important collectors and early champions of Pop Art.
- They were active in New York's art scene in the 1960s.
- Their apartment contained works by Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rosenquist, and Oldenburg.
- In 1966, Holly Solomon commissioned Andy Warhol's 9-panel portrait of her.
- She was also portrayed by Mapplethorpe, Artschwager, Rauschenberg, and Lichtenstein.
- Lichtenstein's 'I...I'm Sorry' (1965) was formerly owned by Solomon and is now at The Broad in Los Angeles.
Entities
Artists
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Andy Warhol
- James Rosenquist
- Claus Oldenburg
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Richard Artschwager
- Robert Rauschenberg
Institutions
- Christie's
- The Broad
Locations
- New York
- Los Angeles