Fact sheet RLI - Red Lamp

Roy Lichtenstein
Red Lamp (1992)
Lithograph in colours on wove paper
61 x 55 cm
Edition of 250
Signed, dated, and numbered by the artist on the front
Red Lamp (1992) is a lithograph by American Pop Art artist Roy
Lichtenstein, created toward the end of his career. The artwork depicts a
simplified interior scene focused on a red table lamp, rendered in
Lichtenstein’s signature style of bold black outlines, flat areas of colour,
and graphic clarity.
Rather than drawing from comic strips, Red Lamp belongs to
Lichtenstein’s Interiors series, where he transformed everyday domestic
objects into subjects of fine art. By isolating a common household item,
Lichtenstein highlights the influence of consumer culture, advertising,
and modern design on visual experience.
The work demonstrates Lichtenstein’s continued interest in blurring the
boundary between commercial imagery and high art, using printmaking
techniques associated with mass production to elevate ordinary objects
into iconic images.