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Torpedo...Los! is a 1963 painting by Roy Lichtenstein. When it last sold in 1989, The New York Times described the work as "a comic-strip image of sea warfare".[1]
| Torpedo...Los! | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Roy Lichtenstein |
| Year | 1963 |
| Type | Pop art |
On November 7, 1989 Torpedo...Los! sold at Christie's for $5.5 million (US$14 million in 2025 dollars[2]) to Zurich dealer Thomas Ammann, which was a record for a Lichtenstein.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b Reif, Rita (1989-11-09). "A de Kooning Work Sets A Record at $20.7 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.