Roy Lichtenstein – Pop Art Birth: New York, United States Training: Ohio State University (Fine Arts) Movement: Pop Art Artistic Journey
Roy Lichtenstein began with an Abstract Expressionist style before becoming, in the 1960s, one of the major figures of Pop Art. Inspired by comic strips, advertising, and popular imagery, he developed his signature aesthetic: primary colors, thick black outlines, and mechanical dot patterns (Ben-Day dots). His work explored the boundary between mass culture and “high” art, while questioning the reproduction and consumption of images. His monumental canvases, seemingly simple and ironic, helped establish Pop Art as a global movement. Major Works
Whaam! (1963) – Diptych depicting a war scene inspired by an American comic strip. Drowning Girl (1963) – Icon of Pop Art, a dramatic image drawn from romantic comics. Hopeless (1963) – Female portrait echoing the melodramatic clichés of comic books. Brushstrokes Series (1965–1971) – Ironic series on the painterly gesture of Abstract Expressionism. Quote
“Art doesn’t transform. It simply forms.”
