“Stop and admire this lively lithograph, a colorful tribute to a significant art critic. Its bold patterns and bright Pop Art style offer a cheerful visual experience that feels both modern and celebratory.”
A vibrant explosion of color and pattern, this offset lithograph immediately grabs the eye with its dynamic composition. A central figure, rendered in bold outlines and filled with a kaleidoscope of shapes, dominates the frame. The work is a tribute to Jorge Romero Brest, an influential Argentine art critic and director, and it captures a sense of energetic homage through its playful yet structured design. Done in 1989, it reflects the artist's early embrace of Pop Art aesthetics, blending Cubist-like fragmentation with the bright, optimistic palette associated with the movement. The graphic quality and the use of distinct, patterned sections within the figure itself create a sense of movement and celebration, typical of the neo-pop style that emerged in the late 20th century.
- Artist
- Romero Britto
- Date
- 1989
- Medium
- Offset lithograph on paper
- Location
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Dimensions
- 71.2 × 38.8 cm (28 × 15 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Architecture and Design
- Culture
- Argentina
- Credit line
- Gift of the Institute for the Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), New York
What to Notice
Five details hide in plain sight. Here’s where to look.

The figure's face, a mix of profiles and frontal views.
The patterned blocks of color that fill the clothing.
The heart motif integrated into the figure's chest.
The bold black outlines defining each distinct section.
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Romero Britto
1963 · BrazilRomero Britto, the Brazilian neo-pop artist, transforms cubism and graffiti into vibrant expressions of joy, famously designing for Absolut Vodka and Disney.
Further Works by Britto
Portrait of General José Manuel Romero
Art Institute of Chicago
A Torso / Toxic Drawing
2011 · Art Institute of Chicago
Ray Yoshida Says Hi
2017 · Art Institute of Chicago
Jar with Chongo
1998 · Art Institute of Chicago
Pedro Romero killing the halted bull, plate 30 from The Art of Bullfighting
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