I like the idea of this website. It’s all about Lichtenstein, who is one of my favourite artists. I like how you can find lots of things to do on this website and that it gives you lots of information. It’s clear and easy to use, which makes me feel comfortable when I visit it.
The site has many pictures of Lichtenstein’s most famous works and a few videos as well. You can find out when his first exhibition was and what awards he has won. There are also a lot of useful links to other websites so you can find out even more information about Lichtenstein.
I think that whoever created this site did a great job and it is clear that they know a lot about Roy Lichtenstein.
His work is renowned for the interplay of word and image, and for a “happening” aspect in which the viewer becomes part of the work. Lichtenstein’s paintings are often large-scale. In some cases, such as with Brushstroke and Look Mickey, they are monumental.
Tabloids feature prominently in Lichtenstein’s work. His best-known works include Whaam! and Drowning Girl. His art style is often described as Pop Art, although by the time it was developed Pop Art was no longer a useful term for describing his work.[2]
Lichtenstein once summed up his content as “not about the experience of art, but about art about the experience”,[3] a distinction that underscores the fundamentally narrative nature of his work.[4]
The artist also pointed out that “the people in my pictures are never really satisfied. They’re either looking back wistfully or moving forward anxiously.” [5]
10. Drowning Girl
Some of Lichtenstein’s most famous pieces are his “Drowning Girls” series. The first of these, Drowning Girl , was the most infamous, depicting a woman falling into the sea after being pulled off a beach by a large wave. This piece is interesting because it is one of Lichtenstein’s largest works, at 2’6″ x 4′.
Gray-Scale Painting of Drowning Girl (1963). Not exhibited in public until 1971.
9. Sunday Comics
This Sunday comics painting features a character from a comic strip entitled “The Yellow Kid.” This piece is seen as a significant progression in Lichtenstein’s career as an artist, because it took the comic and made it into something entirely different. It also represents how he would often take his inspiration from the comic and make it into something refined and sophisticated. This piece was created with oil on masonite board and measures 18″ x 22″.
8. Bedroom at Arles (1961)
This piece became known for its use of multiple images to create new pieces that had never before been seen by Lichtenstein or anyone else. It was created on canvas board with oil paint and measures 20″ x 16″.
Roy Lichtenstein is one of the world’s most important artists. Lichtenstein was an American pop artist, best known for his paintings and prints that satirically alluded to the style of comic strips and advertising.
The works below are my personal favorites, what do you think?
1. Ohhh … Alright, Alright, Alright!
2. Ohhh … Alright, Alright, Alright!
3. Whaam!
4. Whaam!
5. Drowning Girl
6. Drowning Girl
7. Bedroom at Arles (after Van Gogh)
8. In the Car (after Manet)
9. The Refrigerator (after Franz Kline)
10. In the Car (after Manet)
In the late 1950s, Roy Lichtenstein began making prints of comic strip art. He was part of a group of pop artists who used popular imagery, but unlike Andy Warhol or James Rosenquist, he chose to use commercial art that had been published in newspapers and magazines. His style was greatly influenced by that of Ben-Day Dots, a printing technique which gave the images their mechanical look. Some critics have said Lichtenstein’s work is ironic, since the source material wasn’t originally considered “high art”. In fact, his work was met with a great deal of criticism from both critics and the public.
Particularly controversial were his paintings based on advertisements for war paraphernalia such as fighter planes and missiles. The bold colors and simple shapes were considered inappropriate for dealing with war, so it was thought that he was in some way glorifying military might. It’s interesting to note his paintings were created during America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.
Roy Lichtenstein died in 1997 at age 73. He left behind an incredible legacy of artwork that challenged many traditional notions about what is considered “high art”.
Lichtenstein’s paintings and prints are based on the styles of comic strip art and advertising as well as depicting scenes from daily life. Subjects in his art include movie stars, singers, sports heroes, and the like. He also borrowed from the techniques of newspaper comic strips in his use of speech balloons, sound effects, and word-balloon placement. With a wink to his audience, Lichtenstein would sometimes refer to his own work as “cartoons” rather than “paintings”.
Tate Modern – London; Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía – Madrid; Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris – Paris; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA); Museum Ludwig, Cologne; The Menil Collection, Houston; National Gallery of Australia – Canberra; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA); Staatsgalerie Stuttgart; Washington DC.
“Pop art” is a term that has been used since the 1960s to describe works of art that celebrate consumerism and popular culture. Pop artists were influenced by the mass media: advertising, celebrity, comic books, movies and music.
Tate.org/art/work/N00590
The artist Roy Lichtenstein made paintings based on comic strips in the 1960s. They were painted in a style that imitated photo-realism, but they showed the exaggerations of an artist drawing a comic strip.
The paintings show scenes from “The Yellow Kid” or “Dick Tracy” comics. They are clear and bright with solid outlines around the figures and objects. The colours are always flat with large areas of solid colour like yellow, red or blue.
Artcyclopedia : http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthistory/artists/Lichtenstein_Roy.html
