Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Fox Lichtenstein (; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American
pop artist. During the 1960's, along with
Andy Warhol,
Jasper Johns, and
James Rosenquist, 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. His artwork was considered to be "disruptive". 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!'', ''
Drowning Girl'', and ''
Look Mickey'' proved to be his most influential works. His most expensive piece is ''
Masterpiece'', which was sold for $165 million in 2017.
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