Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art Movement Pop Art Movement
A Biography Studied art at Ohio State University Studied art at Ohio State University Drafted, served in Britain and Europe; Drafted, served in Britain and Europe; First Pop Art work (Dollar Bill) First Pop Art work (Dollar Bill)
Lichtenstein’s Work Ironic representations of American stereotypes Ironic representations of American stereotypes Exploitation of past styles Exploitation of past styles Began creating comic book inspired works Began creating comic book inspired works First use of his signature Ben-day dots First use of his signature Ben-day dots
Masterpiece
In The Car- 1963
M-Maybe 1963
Kiss IV Drowning Girl
Blam!
Whaam!
Apollo’s Temple Still life with Fish and Golfball Appearance of Ben- day dots
Waldman (cubist period)
Go For Baroque
Andy Warhol Began his art career as a commercial illustrator Began his art career as a commercial illustrator Soup cans first exhibited in 1961 Soup cans first exhibited in 1961 Mimicked the world of mass advertising Mimicked the world of mass advertising Sameness: how we receive information from radio and TV Sameness: how we receive information from radio and TV The same images over and over again until they are meaningless-yet part of our culture The same images over and over again until they are meaningless-yet part of our culture Image overload in a media saturated culture Image overload in a media saturated culture Silk screens Silk screens Shot in 1968 Shot in 1968