Roy Lichtenstein
1923–1997
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Biography
Roy Fox Lichtenstein (; 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. 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, with Oh, Jeff...I Love You, Too...But... arguably third. 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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Roy Lichtenstein Whaam!
1963
Roy Lichtenstein Brushstroke
1965
Roy Lichtenstein Explosion
1965–6
Roy Lichtenstein Sandwich and Soda
1964
Roy Lichtenstein Modern Art I
1996
Roy Lichtenstein Still Life with Portrait from ‘Six Still Lifes’
1974
Roy Lichtenstein Two Nudes
1994
Roy Lichtenstein Interior with Waterlilies
1991
Artist as subject
Robert Mapplethorpe Roy Lichtenstein
1985, printed 1990
Film and audio
Behind The Scenes
Conserving Whaam!
Watch Tate's conservation team revive Roy Lichtenstein's pop masterpiece
Interview
Allen Jones on Roy Lichtenstein
Allen Jones recalls his friendship with Roy Lichtenstein – and describes how the American artist inspired his work
In the Gallery
Roy Lichtenstein: A retrospective
Discover some of the pop artist's most iconic works with curator Iria Candela
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Lichtenstein and Pop Study Day: Other Worlds of British Pop – Part 2
Audio recording. This study day in March 2013 explored issues raised by the major Roy Lichtenstein retrospective at Tate Modern
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Lichtenstein and Pop Study Day – Part 1
Video recording of Lichtenstein and Pop study day at Tate Modern - part 1
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Lichtenstein and Pop Study Day: Other Worlds of British Pop – Part 3
Audio recording. Richard Thomas offers a unique insight into the curatorial processes behind the Lichtenstein: A Retrospective exhibition at Tate ...
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Global Pop symposium – Day 1, Part 18: third Q&A
Tate video: This two-day Global Pop symposium at Tate Modern explores Pop beyond the mainstream.
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Global Pop symposium – Day 2, Part 1: Introduction
Tate video: Welcome and introduction to the second day of the Global Pop symposium, by Jessica Morgan. Tate Modern
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Global Pop symposium – Day 2, Part 2: Walter Grasskamp
Tate video: Walter Grasskamp presents What We Talk About When We Talk About Pop; The Phantom of the Media. Global ...
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Henry Holland on Roy Lichtenstein
As Lichtenstein: A Retrospective opens at Tate Modern, fashion designer Henry Holland reflects on a work by the artist in ...
Art Term
Pop art
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the 1950s and flourished in the 1960s in America and Britain ...
Art Term
Comic strip art
Comic strip art is art that imitates the style, commercial printing techniques and subject matter of comic strips
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WOW!: Lichtenstein: A Retrospective at Tate Modern II
Whaam! has been described as one of the most powerful monuments of 1960s Pop Art, and remains one of Tate ...
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Pop goes the past: Lichtenstein: A Retrospective at Tate Modern I
Roy Lichtenstein was widely regarded as one of the key figures of American Pop Art. A pioneer of a new ...
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Tate Etc. issue 27: Spring 2013
Tate Etc. issue 27, Spring 2013; online edition of Tate's magazine
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