On this day, October 27, 1923, Roy Lichtenstein was born.

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Roy Lichtenstein



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.

Roy Fox Lichtenstein (/ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn/; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist. During the 1960s, along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist among others, he became a leading figure in the new art movement. His work defined the premise of pop art through parody. Inspired by the comic strip, Lichtenstein produced precise compositions that documented while they parodied, often in a tongue-in-cheek manner. His work was influenced by popular advertising and the comic book style. His artwork was considered to be "disruptive". He described pop art as "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting". His paintings were exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City.

Whaam! and Drowning Girl are generally regarded as Lichtenstein's most famous works. Drowning Girl, Whaam!, and Look Mickey are regarded as his most influential works. His most expensive piece is Masterpiece, which was sold for $165 million in January 2017.

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Look Mickey, 1961

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Kiss II

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1. Lichtenstein is my case of tastes change.

I remember buying some art in the mid 80s and the gallery owner showed me some of his prints. I bought something else because they didn’t grab me. Fast forward 30 years and I found one I had to have, it was 10 times what I could have gotten it for then 😵‍💫