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The Ultimate Pop Art Artifact
Own a definitive piece of 20th-century art history. This is not a modern reproduction, but a rare, period-correct specimen of the July 21, 1974, New York Times Magazine. It features Roy Lichtenstein’s iconic "Crying Girl" (1963) imagery in an oversized offset-lithograph format, published to coincide with the landmark "Persistent Pop" retrospective by critic John Russell.
Why This Is a Curatorial Investment:
• Art History Literature: This specific cover is a documented primary source, cited in essential art history texts including Diane Waldman’s seminal scholarship on Lichtenstein.
• Museum-Grade Ephemera: While signed Lichtenstein lithographs of this image command prices exceeding $50,000, this 1974 artifact offers the same visual impact and historical provenance for the sophisticated collector.
• Scarcity & Condition: As documented in major galleries and high-end marketplaces like Artsy, this specific issue is increasingly rare and often held in private collections or listed as "Price on Request".
• A "Market Maker" Specimen: Unlike later reprints, this 1974 edition represents the era when Pop Art transitioned from a contemporary movement to a permanent blue-chip investment.
Perfect for Gallery Framing:
Measuring approximately 9.5" x 12.5", this cover is printed on period-correct paper stock that provides a vintage texture impossible to replicate. It is the premier choice for interior designers and collectors looking to display a museum-quality Lichtenstein artifact.
Note: The content list below is digitally transcribed for searchability. Please refer to the photos for the exact Table of Contents.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover
Roy Lichtenstein’s “Crying Girl” (1964) epitomizes the Pop Art that generated an uproar a decade or so ago. Recollected in tranquility, a critic finds the movement valid for today. Page 6.
Collection Milwaukee Art Center
2 Letters
On revolutionary ironies, unforgivable “kindnesses,” retaliatory raids and irrational phobias.
(Russell Baker, the Sunday Observer, is on vacation.)
6 Persistent Pop
By John Russell
8 Agreed: Here comes national health insurance
Question: What kind?
By Alice M. Rivlin
10 “S.L.A. rhetoric, middle-class platitudes—what the hell is the difference? Angel sure didn’t know”
Cheerleader for a revolution
By Michael Wolff
22 How much due process is due a President?
By Charles Rembar
36 Fashion
Big shirts
By Mary Ann Crenshaw
38 Design
Going the way of the dinosaur?
By Ada Louise Huxtable
41 Food
The jug-a-lug wines
By Frank Prial
44 Puzzles
50 Picture Credits
55 Bridge
Playing at par
By Alan Truscott