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Whaam! is a 1963 diptych painting by the American artist Roy Lichtenstein. It is one of the best-known works of pop art, and among Lichtenstein's most important paintings. [1] Whaam! was first exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City in 1963, and purchased by the Tate Gallery, London, in 1966.
[5] Lichtenstein's sketch for the work was done in graphite and colored pencils on paper in a 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches (12.1 x 12.1 cm) scale. [6] In the early 1960s, Lichtenstein produced several "fantasy drama" paintings of women in love affairs with domineering men causing women to be miserable, such as Drowning Girl, Hopeless and In the Car.
There are five different paintings listed on the Lichtenstein Foundation website under the title Expressionist Head. Three are from 1980, while one each is from 1982 and 1984. [ 9 ] Another work by the same name had sold at Christie's , New York on November 18, 1997 for $ 300,000 USD.
Masterpiece is regarded as a tongue-in-cheek joke that reflects upon Lichtenstein's own career. [5] In retrospect, the joke is considered "witty and yet eerily prescient" because it portended some of the future turmoil that the artist would endure. [7] In the painting, the blonde woman's speech bubble, "Why, Brad darling, This painting is a ...
Look Mickey (also known as Look Mickey!) is a 1961 oil on canvas painting by Roy Lichtenstein.Widely regarded as the bridge between his abstract expressionism and pop art works, it is notable for its ironic humor and aesthetic value as well as being the first example of the artist's employment of Ben-Day dots, speech balloons and comic imagery as a source for a painting.
Roy Fox Lichtenstein [2] (/ ˈ l ɪ k t ən ˌ s t aɪ n /; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist.He rose to prominence in the 1960s through pieces which were inspired by popular advertising and the comic book style.
As I Opened Fire (sometimes As I Opened Fire...) is a 1964 oil and magna on canvas painting by Roy Lichtenstein.The work is hosted at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.The source of the subject matter is Jerry Grandenetti's panels from "Wingmate of Doom," in All American Men of War, no. 90 (March–April 1962), DC Comics.
Several of Lichtenstein's large-scale depictions of explosions, such as Varoom! are iconic. [1] Varoom! along with Whaam! and Bratatat! are among Lichtenstein's most recognizable onomatopoeic works and was in a sense part of Lichtenstein's response to action painting. [2] Lichtenstein's list of aeronautically themed works is extensive.