{"product_id":"still-life-with-crystal-bowl-roy-lichtenstein","title":"Still Life with Crystal Bowl - Roy Lichtenstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1973 Pop Art print by Roy Lichtenstein, featuring a fruit bowl rendered with bold lines and flat primary colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eRoy Lichtenstein produced this work in 1973, applying his signature aesthetic to the traditional genre of the still life. The composition features a bowl of fruit rendered with the mechanical precision associated with commercial printing processes. Lichtenstein employs bold black outlines and flat areas of primary colour to define the forms of apples, grapes, and bananas. \n\nThe crystal bowl itself is depicted through a series of precise, parallel lines that suggest the reflective quality of glass. This technique mimics the shading methods found in comic books and newspaper advertisements. Behind the bowl, the background consists of horizontal stripes, which flatten the pictorial space and remove any sense of atmospheric depth. \n\nBy choosing a conventional subject like a fruit bowl, Lichtenstein engages with the history of art while simultaneously critiquing the way images are consumed in modern society. The work removes the painterly gesture, replacing it with a clean, graphic style that prioritises clarity and visual impact. The contrast between the organic shapes of the fruit and the rigid, linear structure of the bowl and background creates a tension that is characteristic of his mature period. This print demonstrates his interest in how mass-produced imagery can be elevated to the status of fine art through careful selection and recontextualisation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/real-gold-eduardo-paolozzi\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eReal Gold - Eduardo Paolozzi — Eduardo Paolozzi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/madonna-and-child-allan-darcangelo\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMadonna and Child - Allan D'Arcangelo — Allan D'Arcangelo\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roy Lichtenstein","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913690489167,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913692750159,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":57913692782927,"sku":null,"price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Still-Life-with-Crystal-Bowl_Poster_CompositorV1_1781398084870.jpg?v=1781406980","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/products\/still-life-with-crystal-bowl-roy-lichtenstein","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}