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Roy Lichtenstein Paintings

American, 1923-1997

Roy Lichtenstein is one of the principal figures of the American Pop art movement, along with Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg and Robert Rauschenberg.

Drawing inspiration from comic strips, Lichtenstein appropriated techniques commercial printing in his paintings, introducing a vernacular sensibility to the visual landscape of contemporary art. He employed visual elements such as the halftone dots that comprise a printed image, and a comic-inspired use of primary colors gave his paintings their signature “Pop” palette.

Born and raised in New York City, Lichtenstein enjoyed Manhattan’s myriad cultural offerings and comic books in equal measure. He began painting seriously as a teenager, studying watercolor painting at the Parsons School of Design in the late 1930s, and later at the Art Students League, where he worked with American realist painter Reginald Marsh. He began his undergraduate education at Ohio State University in 1940, and after a three-year stint in the United States Army during World War II, he completed his bachelor’s degree and then his master’s in fine arts. The roots of Lichtenstein’s interest in the convergence of high art and popular culture are evident even in his early years in Cleveland, where in the late 1940s, he taught at Ohio State, designed window displays for a department store and painted his own pieces.

Working at the height of the Abstract Expressionist movement in the 1950s, Lichtenstein deliberately eschewed the sort of painting that was held in high esteem by the art world and chose instead to explore the visual world of print advertising and comics. This gesture of recontextualizing a lowbrow image by importing it into a fine-art context would become a trademark of Lichtenstein’s artistic style, as well as a vehicle for his critique of the concept of good taste. His 1963 painting Whaam! confronts the viewer with an impact scene from a 1962-era issue of DC Comics’ All American Men of War. Isolated from its larger context, this image combines the playful lettering and brightly colored illustration of the original comic with a darker message about military conflict at the height of the Cold War. Crying Girl from the same year featured another of Lichtenstein’s motifs — a woman in distress, depicted with a mixture of drama and deadpan humor. His work gained a wider audience by creating a comic-inspired mural for the New York State Pavilion of the 1964 World's Fair, he went on to be represented by legendary New York gallerist Leo Castelli for 30 years.

In the 1970s and ’80s, Lichtenstein experimented with abstraction and began exploring basic elements of painting, as in this 1989 work Brushstroke Contest. In addition to paintings in which the brushstroke itself became the central subject, in 1984 he created a large-scale sculpture called Brushstrokes in Flight for the Port Columbus International Airport in Ohio. Still Life with Windmill from 1974 and the triptych Cow Going Abstract from 1982 both demonstrate a break from his earlier works where the subjects were derived from existing imagery. Here, Lichtenstein paints subjects more in line with the norms of art history — a pastoral scene and a still life — but he has translated their compositions into his signature graphic style, in which visual elements of printed comics are still a defining feature.

Lichtenstein’s work is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and many others. He was awarded National Medal of Arts in 1995, two years before he passed away.

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Artist: Roy Lichtenstein
Indian with Pipe
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional oil on canvas by master Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is an exceptional and unique example of his early pre-pop work. It is signed by the artist, upper right. After m...
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1950s Abstract Roy Lichtenstein Paintings

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The Diver
By Roy Lichtenstein
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This is an important early painting by Lichtenstein. It will be included in forthcoming Catalogue Raisonne by the Lichtenstein Association. Artist: Roy Lic...
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1940s Modern Roy Lichtenstein Paintings

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    Roy Lichtenstein is an American artist who helped to shape the Pop art movement. He was born on October 27, 1923 in New York City, and he died there on September 29, 1997. Some of his most famous works include Whaam!, Drowning Girl and two different pieces titled Crying Girl. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Roy Lichtenstein art.
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    Roy Lichtenstein is from New York City, New York. He was born in Manhattan on October 27, 1923, and he died in the city on September 29, 1997. Lichtenstein attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. On 1stDibs, find a range of Roy Lichtenstein art.
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    To authenticate Roy Lichtenstein art, consult the help of a licensed art appraiser with experience identifying Pop art. Due to the number of high quality giclée prints available, it is very difficult to verify that an artwork is real and not a reproduction. Shop a collection of expertly vetted Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
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    Advertising and comic books inspired Roy Lichtenstein to create art. In fact, many of his pieces appropriated images from these sources, transforming them into commentaries on geopolitics and social issues. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of Roy Lichtenstein art.
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    Roy Lichtenstein was famous for his remarkable work in pop art, perhaps most notably, his comic book-style paintings. His work is renowned for its sense of parody. Shop a collection of Roy Lichtenstein pieces and prints from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
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    Roy Lichtenstein was important to the art world because he helped pioneer Pop art. This movement focused on incorporating images from pop culture and mass media into fine art. His work continues to influence contemporary artists like Richard Bell and Grégoire Guillemin to this day. Shop a collection of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
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    To pronounce Roy Lichtenstein, say, "Roy LICK-ton-stine." The artist's last name is of German origin. He was a leader of the Pop art movement who lived from 1923 to 1997. On 1stDibs, you can shop a variety of Roy Lichtenstein art.
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    Roy Lichtenstein influenced a number of contemporary artists, including Richard Bell, Grégoire Guillemin and Douglas Coupland. During his lifetime, he also inspired other Pop art artists like Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist and Claes Oldenburg. Shop a variety of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
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    Roy Lichtenstein made his art by using comic books and advertisements as sources. He took images from pop culture and then painted them using Magna acrylic paints that had a flat finish that mimicked the look of printing inks. The Pop artist worked mostly in primary colors and employed thick lines and Ben-Day dots to give his work a cartoon-like quality. Shop a selection of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
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    Roy Lichtenstein studied art at Ohio State University. He received both Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts degrees from the university. For 10 years, he worked as an instructor at the institution. Find a range of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, Roy Lichtenstein did indeed use appropriation in his art. In this case, ‘appropriation’ in art is the use of existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them. One of Lichtenstein’s most famous pieces is ‘Look Mickey’ featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Shop a selection of Roy Lichtenstein’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    Roy Lichtenstein has a large number of famous paintings. The most famous include Whaam!, Drowning Girl, Look Mickey, M-Maybe, In the Car, Masterpiece, Crak!, and two separate works titled Crying Girl. You'll find a selection of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
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    Roy Lichtenstein used patterns of dots to give his Pop art paintings the look of mass-printed graphics. To create this effect, he placed a stencil covered with perforated dots and brushed paint over the back. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Roy Lichtenstein art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 6, 2024
    Roy Lichtenstein's art style was Pop art. In fact, he is one of the principal figures of the American Pop art movement, along with Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Claes Oldenburg and Robert Rauschenberg. Drawing inspiration from comic strips, Lichtenstein appropriated techniques of commercial printing in his paintings, introducing a vernacular sensibility to contemporary art. He employed visual elements such as the halftone dots that comprise a printed image and a comic-inspired use of primary colors to give his paintings their signature "Pop" palette. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Roy Lichtenstein art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    No, Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein is not alive. He died at the age of 73 in 1997. You can find Roy Lichtenstein's art on 1stDibs.
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    Roy Lichtenstein's most popular piece of art is a matter of opinion. One contender for the title is his 1963 diptych painting Whaam!, which has a scene of a fighter plane hitting another plane with a rocket from a 1962 issue of DC Comics’s series All American Men of War. Another of his well-known works is Crying Girl from the same year. It features a woman in distress, depicted with a mixture of drama and deadpan humor. Other famous works by Lichtenstein include Drowning Girl, Look Mickey, M-Maybe, In the Car and Masterpiece. Find a collection of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Roy Lichtenstein created many paintings before he died in 1997. Historians estimate that he made more than 5,000 paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and other pieces. Some of his most well-known works include Crying Girl, Drowning Girl and Whaam! Shop a range of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.
  • large oils are worth many millions of dollars. The value would depend on the size, composition and importance of the piece.
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    Roy Lichtenstein mainly used red, blue, yellow and green in his work. Lichtenstein chose these colors because they are the primary ones used in printing, and he patterned his pieces after advertisements and comic books. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Roy Lichtenstein art.
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    No, Roy Lichtenstein did not paint Wonder Woman. However, other artists depicted the character in his style. Lichtenstein did use comic books for inspiration. For example, the 1962 issue of “All-American Men of War” from DC Comics was the source for his painting Whaam! Find a collection of Roy Lichtenstein art on 1stDibs.

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