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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.
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.During the 1960's, along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist, he became a leading figure in the new art movement.
(sometimes Oh, Jeff) is a 1964 oil and magna on canvas painting by Roy Lichtenstein. Like many of Lichtenstein's works, its title comes from the speech balloon in the painting. Although many sources, such as the Encyclopedia of Art , describe Whaam! and Drowning Girl as Lichtenstein's most famous works, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] artist Vian Shamounki ...
I'd Rather Sink) is a 1963 American painting in oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas by Roy Lichtenstein, based on original art by Tony Abruzzo. The painting is considered among Lichtenstein's most significant works, perhaps on a par with his acclaimed 1963 diptych Whaam!.
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 ...
Paintings by the American artist Roy Lichtenstein. Pages in category "Paintings by Roy Lichtenstein" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total.
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.
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.