
Roy Lichtenstein
Against Apartheid, 1983
Lithograph on Arches paper
33 1/2 x 23 5/8 in
85.1 x 59.9 cm
85.1 x 59.9 cm
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Roy Lichtenstein’s Against Apartheid, created in 1983, is a striking screenprint that uses bold geometric forms, primary colors, and his signature Ben-Day dots to deliver a powerful political message. Created...
Roy Lichtenstein’s Against Apartheid, created in 1983, is a striking screenprint that uses bold geometric forms, primary colors, and his signature Ben-Day dots to deliver a powerful political message. Created as part of an international campaign against South Africa’s apartheid regime, the print abandons figuration in favor of abstract composition, emphasizing resistance through color, shape, and visual tension. Against Apartheid stands as a rare example of Lichtenstein’s engagement with activism, demonstrating how pop art’s visual language can be harnessed to confront injustice and promote social change.