”As I opened Fire” (1964) is one of Roy Lichtenstein’s most iconic works.

Published in 1966 by the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, this triptych of lithographs reproduces one of Roy Lichtenstein's most famous multipart paintings; ”As I Opened Fire” (1964).

Its three images appropriate the panels of a sequence from a 1962 volume of the comic book; ”All American Men of War” , enlarging them and modifying the compositions to emphasize their primary colors and black contours.

The dynamic arrangement of successively cropped views of machine guns is unified by the hand-lettered "BRAT!" and "BRATATATATA!" and by captions that relay a narrative of aerial combat.

Lichtenstein was fascinated by the contrast between this violent subject and the formulaic style used to illustrate it.

Acquired by the Stedelijk museum , Amsterdam, in 1966 (as part of their permanent collection), the museum released a triptych of lithographs of the work to commemorate the acquisition.

This is the full triptych of works, the extremely hard to find first edition of 3140 that was released in 1966 by the museum.

The works have been framed to museum standards and will arrive ready to hang.

This is an incredible opportunity; this is A LOT of art for the money.

The works will ship quickly from the USA.

These pieces are absolutely stunning and will be a welcomed addition to any contemporary art collection.

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