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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.
[5] Lichtenstein's sketch for the work was done in graphite and colored pencils on paper in a 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches (12.1 x 12.1 cm) scale. [6] In the early 1960s, Lichtenstein produced several "fantasy drama" paintings of women in love affairs with domineering men causing women to be miserable, such as Drowning Girl, Hopeless and In the Car.
Pages in category "Paintings by Roy Lichtenstein" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Holm, Michael Juul; Tøjner, Poul Erik; Caiger-Smith, Martin, eds. (2003), Roy Lichtenstein: All About Art, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, ISBN 87-90029-85-2. Lobel, Michael (2002), Image Duplicator: Roy Lichtenstein and the Emergence of Pop Art, Yale University Press, ISBN 0300087624-9780300087628.
Whaam! is a 1963 diptych painting by the American artist Roy Lichtenstein. It is one of the best-known works of pop art, and among Lichtenstein's most important paintings. [1] Whaam! was first exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City in 1963, and purchased by the Tate Gallery, London, in 1966.
Girl in Mirror (sometimes Girl in the Mirror) is a 1964 porcelain-enamel-on-steel pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that is considered to exist in between eight and ten editions. One edition was part of a $14 million 2012 lawsuit regarding a 2009 sale, while another sold in 2010 for $4.9 million.
Roy Lichtenstein, the artist of the screen print, became a leading figure in the new art movement in the 1960's along with other famous artists like Andy Warhol.
Several of Lichtenstein's large-scale depictions of explosions, such as Varoom! are iconic. [1] Varoom! along with Whaam! and Bratatat! are among Lichtenstein's most recognizable onomatopoeic works and was in a sense part of Lichtenstein's response to action painting. [2] Lichtenstein's list of aeronautically themed works is extensive.