History Creator / RoyLichtenstein

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[[caption-width-right:183:The other famous Pop artist.]]

Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was one of the leading artists of the Pop movement, along with Creator/AndyWarhol. At the height of his fame, his work mostly consisted of lithographs recreating panels from comic books, although he later branched out to abstract metal and plastic {{sculpture|s}}. Although he was American by nationality, he considered the Pop movement to be "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting." He's best known for his lithographs, however, such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roy_Lichtenstein_Drowning_Girl.jpg Drowning Girl]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roy_Lichtenstein_Whaam.jpg Whaam]]. He made use of such techniques as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Day_dots Ben-Day dots]], bright colors, and bold outlines to create a mass-produced effect similar to Andy Warhol's silkscreen prints.

Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was one of the leading artists of the Pop movement, along with Creator/AndyWarhol. At the height of his fame, his work mostly consisted of lithographs recreating panels from comic books, although he later branched out to abstract metal and plastic sculpture. Although he was American by nationality, he considered the Pop movement to be "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting." He's best known for his lithographs, however, such as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roy_Lichtenstein_Drowning_Girl.jpg Drowning Girl]] and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Roy_Lichtenstein_Whaam.jpg Whaam]]. He made use of such techniques as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Day_dots Ben-Day dots]], bright colors, and bold outlines to create a mass-produced effect similar to Andy Warhol's silkscreen prints.

* ReferenceOverdosed: All of his paintings are copied images of either comic strips or paintings. Accusations of plagiarism already occured during his lifetime, yet he purposefully distorted and stylized the imagery in his own work and changed the scale, color and treatment. None of his works were exact copies.

* HollywoodDrowning: ''Drowning Girl''.

His last commission was designing the logo of Creator/DreamworksRecords.

He designed the record label's logo of Creator/DreamworksAnimation.

* AcePilot: Lichtenstein was enrolled in pilot training while serving in the army in WWII, but never actually saw action. He remained fascinated in aviation, and painted several works focusing on flying aces.

* Creator/{{Dreamworks}}: Designed the record label's logo, his last commissioned piece before his death.

* ReferenceOverdosed: All of his paintings are copied images of either comic strips or paintings. Accusations of {{Plagiarism}} already occured during his lifetime, yet he purposefully distorted and stylized the imagery in his own work and changed the scale, color and treatment. None of his works were exact copies.

* AscendedFanboy: Lichtenstein made art critics look at comic strips, widely considered children's pulp.

* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: ''Whaam''.

* Creator/{{Dreamworks}}: He designed the logo.

* TintinShoutOut: As a huge ComicBook/{{Tintin}} fan he also used images from Tintin stories for his paintings.

* {{Fanart}}: Most of the comic strips he choose for reproduction where series he enjoyed himself. He also reproduced masterpieces by Creator/PaulCezanne, Creator/PietMondrian and Creator/PabloPicasso in his own style.