“Although almost anything seemed to be fair subject matter for art... Commercial art and particularly cartooning were not considered to be among those possibilities.”
Roy Lichtenstein is an American painter, sculptor, printmaker and decorative artist. He was one of the most influential and innovative artists of the second half of the twentieth century. Together with Andy Warhol, Lichtenstein is synonymously associated with Pop Art - a movement he helped originate.
Initially, Roy Lichtenstein's art was heavily inspired by comic strips and advertisements. He rendered is work in a style that echoes the printing processes of printed media and newspapers, called Ben-Day dots. In doing so, Lichtenstein's pop art questions the conventional definitions of fine art. The paintings and prints of Roy Lichtenstein reinvigorated the American art scene and subsequently altered the history of modern art.
With a legacy that includes masterpieces like Whaam, Drowning Girl, Crying Girl, and more, Lichtenstein’s success can be attributed to his focus and energy. Lichtenstein's art is collected by corporations, private collectors and major museums throughout the world, like the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Tate Modern in London and in the collection of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.