''Brushstroke'' is a sculpture by
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Fox Lichtenstein ( ; October27, 1923September29, 1997) was an American pop artist. He rose to prominence in the 1960s through pieces which were inspired by popular advertising and the comic book style. Much of his work explores the relations ...
. There are two copies. The original was created in 2001 for the
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
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in
Madrid
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,
Spain
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. The second was delivered to the
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The museum was initially endowed during the 1960s with the permanent art collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn. It was designed ...
in
Washington, DC
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, on September 16, 2003,
and dedicated on October 25, 2003.
See also
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1996 in art
Events from the year 1996 in art.
Events
*8 January – Shortly after publication of the Italian edition of his book ''The Art Forger's Handbook'', English-born art forger Eric Hebborn is found lying in a street in Rome, his skull crushed wi ...
*
List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2
References
External links
''Brushstroke, 1996'' ''Roy Lichtenstein Foundation''
Sculptures by Roy Lichtenstein
1996 sculptures
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Sculptures in the Smithsonian Institution
Abstract sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Aluminum sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Sculptures in Madrid
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