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How did Lichtenstein make his dots?

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How did Lichtenstein make his dots?
To make his dots, Roy Lichtenstein developed a special process. He would hold an aluminum mesh template over the painting and then push oil paint through its openings using a small toothbrush. This innovative technique allowed the Pop artist to recreate the dotted look of comic book art with paint. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Roy Lichtenstein art.
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As I Opened Fire (Triptych)
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in London, GB
Roy Lichtenstein As I Opened Fire (Triptych), 1964-2002 3 x individual Offset lithographs each is 62.9 × 52.7 cm
 Roy Lichtenstein, a key figure in the Pop Art movement, emerged in ...
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1960s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Ileana and Michael Sonnabend Collection: Princeton University Art Museum poster
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
Roy Lichtenstein Eddie Diptych: Selections from the Ileana and Michael Sonnabend Collection, rare Princeton University Art Museum poster, 1985 Offset...
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1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Early Roy Lichtenstein drawing (Roy Lichtenstein, St. Macarius Monastery) c.1951
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Roy Lichtenstein, ‘St. Macarius Before His Monastery,’ circa 1951: Included in the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, Roy Lichtenstein: A Catalogue Raisonné - this unique, rare early draw...
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1950s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor

Sandwich and Soda (Corlett 35), X + X, Roy Lichtenstein
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen on Mylar. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, X + X, Ten Works by Ten Painters, 1964. Published by the Wadsworth Athene...
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1960s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Lichtenstein The Red Horsemen Modern Art Pavilion Lt Ed Seattle Art Museum print
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
Roy Lichtenstein at Modern Art Pavilion, Seattle Art Museum Limited Edition poster, 1976 Offset lithograph Limited Edition of 1000 22 1/2 × 28 inches Unframed Publisher Seattle Art ...
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1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Moonscape Silkscreen from Banner
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
Roy Lichtenstein Moonscape Silkscreen from Banner, 1969 Silkscreen on fold out card. WIth additional (removable) sleeve with greeting and text from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation 9 ...
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1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

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