The Melody Haunts My Reverie
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| Artist | Roy Lichtenstein |
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| Year | 1965 |
| Type | Pop art |
| Dimensions | 61 cm × 76 cm (24 in × 30 in) |
| Location | Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
The Melody Haunts My Reverie is a 1965 screen printing by Roy Lichtenstein, referring to the 1927 song "Stardust" by Hoagy Carmichael[1] (Lichtenstein loved jazz).[2] The painting is housed in Housatonic Museum of Art and another copy signed by Lichtenstein is kept in Neuberger Museum of Art.
The woman on the image, holding a microphone, was likened to modern character of Betty Draper from Mad Men.[2] The painting was described as being among those that "don't lower art to the level of the comic strip but raise the comic strip to the level of high art".[3] A version of The Melody Haunts My Reverie from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II was sold at Christie's for $17,250.[4]
References
- ↑ Doug Ramsey (December 28, 2011). "Correspondence: On Hoagy". ArtsJournal. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sarah Churchwell (23 February 2013). "Roy Lichtenstein: from heresy to visionary". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ John Dorsey (October 1, 1997). "He raised comics to high art Appreciation: A shy man, Roy Lichtenstein paid homage to the art of the past with his exuberant works.". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ↑ "ROY LICHTENSTEIN (b. 1923) The Melody Haunts My Reverie, from 11 Pop Artists, Volume II (Bianchini 10; Corlett 38)". Christie's. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
