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Roy Lichtenstein | |
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 Lichtenstein in 1967 | |
| Born | Roy Fox Lichtenstein October 27, 1923 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1997 (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Known for |
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| Notable work |
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| Movement | Pop art |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2, including Mitchell |
| Patron(s) | Gunter Sachs |
Roy Fox Lichtenstein[2] (/ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn/; 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. Much of his work explores the relationship between fine art, advertising, and consumerism.
Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Look Mickey proved to be Lichtenstein's most influential works.[3] His most expensive piece is Masterpiece, which was sold for $165 million in 2017.[4]
Lichtenstein's paintings were exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City, which represented him from 1961 onwards. His artwork was considered to be "disruptive".[5] Lichtenstein described pop art as "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting".[6]
- ^ "Roy Lichtenstein Biography". roylichtenstein.com/. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (June 11, 2017). "Agnes Gund Sells a Lichtenstein to Start Criminal Justice Fund". The New York Times. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Kaminer, Michael (October 18, 2016). "How Jewish Comic Book Heroes Inspired Roy Lichtenstein's Pop Art". forward.com. The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
‘Lichtenstein's story, in many ways, is an assimilation story,’ said Bethany Montagano, curator of "Pop for the People: Roy Lichtenstein in LA." ‘Lichtenstein didn't speak often about being Jewish. There was just one interview in the 1960s where he spoke about his maternal grandfather who went to temple and spoke Hebrew.’
- ^ Coplans 1972, Interviews, pp. 55, 30, 31