Roy Lichtenstein Sandwich & Soda (C.35) 1964 For Sale

Roy Lichtenstein’s print Sandwich and Soda is one of his first Pop prints from a portfolio titled ‘X + X (Ten Works by Ten Painters)’ which was produced in an edition of 500 prints in 1964. In the 1960s, artists and print publishers utilised the production of prints that were released in large editions through screenprinting to reach a larger audience. 

Printed on plastic, Lichtenstein’s Sandwich and Soda is the first to be made on a surface other than paper. The top half is printed in a maroon-red and the bottom half in dark blue. The still life subject features a glass of soda, sandwich and two straws encased in a shrivelled paper wrapper. The lines of the sandwich mirror the lines of the straws, whilst the curved plate echoes the curved rim of the soda glass. The dots in the drink that imply fizz mirror the speckles of the neighbouring sandwich. This blending of lines and curves adds textures, depth and variation to an otherwise simple rendering. The condensation drip trickling down the glass evokes a melting, just as the plate seems to melt or morph into the table with the blue block background. The drip on the glass and bubbles in the drink implies motion - a fizzy energy - to an otherwise static scene. The crinkle of the straw wrapper also suggests a moment of motion and tactility, as though someone recently pushed on the straw wrapper in preparation to consume the contents of their lunch. 

The print featured in a portfolio alongside other contributing artists, selected by Samuel J. Wagstaff, Jr, that included Andy Warhol, Stuart Davis and Ellsworth Kelly. On the back of the title/colophon folio, Wagstaff states: "This portfolio was commissioned and printed in an attempt to extend as much of the visual impact as possible of ten artists to paper and to make these prints available to collectors who might not otherwise have such a vivid slice of the artist” Wagstaff added: "The dry surface of screening seemed to be most apt to translate the effect of their painting, both the flatness which is the unifying bond between the ten, and the insistence of paint on the surface of canvas so like the visible heft of ink on paper here."

According to George Townsend, the printer for the project, Lichtenstein wanted a glossy surface so inks were intentionally chosen to contribute in creating that effect. The glistening of the plastic that the printed image would be viewed through also created a shimmering effect.

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