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Roy Fox Lichtenstein [2] (/ ˈ l ɪ k t ən ˌ s t aɪ n /; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist. He rose to prominence in the 1960s through pieces which were inspired by popular advertising and the comic book style.
Look Mickey (also known as Look Mickey!) is a 1961 oil on canvas painting by Roy Lichtenstein.Widely regarded as the bridge between his abstract expressionism and pop art works, it is notable for its ironic humor and aesthetic value as well as being the first example of the artist's employment of Ben-Day dots, speech balloons and comic imagery as a source for a painting.
In Lichtenstein's image the line of enemy bullets follows a different path, thereby reducing the suspense caused in the source as the bullets ruptured the pilot's air hose. [13] The work also is related to Lichtenstein's theme of "machine and embodied vision" as exhibited in works such as Crak! , Okay Hot-Shot, Okay! , and Bratatat! .
Artist's Studio—Look Mickey [1] was part of a series that included The Artist's Studio – with Model, [2] 1974, Artist's Studio, Foot Medication, [3] 1974, Artist's Studio, the "Dance", [1] 1974, Artist's Studio/A Still Life, 1973. Artist's Studio—Look Mickey was the only one of the five to include a corner of the room, like The Red Studio ...
Lichtenstein's first marriage to Isabel Wilson, which resulted in two sons, lasted from 1949 to 1965; the couple separated in 1963. [9] [10] When Lichtenstein made his transition to comic-based work, he began to mimic the style while adapting the subject matter. He applied simplified color schemes and commercial printing-like techniques.
Measuring 228.6 cm × 172.7 cm (90 in × 68 in), Still Life with Lemons represented a take on still life from the Cubist perspective, with Lichtenstein using many favorite Cubist motifs: "...pitcher, bowl of fruit, and faux wood grain - with some of his own, such as sections of the primary colors red, yellow, and blue, portions of an ...
The work is an example of Lichtenstein's presentation of the uncertainty of the one-eyed perspective. [9] It is considered to be a work on the subject of "focal vision and blindness", [7] and it is a prominent example of the theme running through Lichtenstein's art relating to vision. He uses the narrative to emphasize this theme, while playing ...
Expressionist Head by pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is the name associated with several 1980s works of art. It is widely associated with a set of six identical sculptures but is also associated with a series of paintings.