The artwork “Standing Rib” by Roy Lichtenstein, created in 1962, is an oil painting on canvas belonging to the Pop Art movement. This still life artwork, with dimensions of 53.3 x 63.5 cm, is located at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
“Standing Rib” depicts a stylized image of a cut of meat, specifically a rib. The composition uses bold outlines and a limited color palette, primarily featuring red and white. The red areas denote the meat, while the white sections with stripes represent the fat and muscle structure. The painting’s stark simplicity and use of clean lines are characteristic of Lichtenstein’s comic strip-inspired pop art style.