roy lichtenstein

     

His 1960s works include "I Know How You Must Feel, Brad!" & "As I Opened Fire..."

Trivia about roy lichtenstein

  • Known for such works as "Blam!", he drew maps for the U.S. Army in Europe during WWII
  • In 1963 he painted the comic strip-inspired "Whaam!"
  • This pop artist of comics-inspired images was awarded the National Medal of Art in 1995
  • This "Whaam!" artist said that "paintings are Rorschach ink blots. They are what you want them to be"
  • His "Whaam!" is part of the collection at the Tate Gallery in London
  • The distinctive pop-art stylings of this American artist are seen here