Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein was born in 1923 in America.

He became famous for his colourful pop art paintings and comic book style.

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Is it real?

What is this?

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Look again!

This is a painting by Roy Lichtenstein

What do you notice?

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Pop Art is…

…art based on popular things of the time…

…such as everyday objects and adverts.

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Comic Strip Art

Lichtenstein made paintings inspired by comics but…

…unlike the paintings, they are enormous!

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Ben Day Dots

Lichtenstein used this dotty technique…

…to build up colour and texture like a comic book.

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…Lichtenstein used few colours in his paintings.

Clever Colours

Just like the comics of the day…

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This sculpture is called House 1.

Sculptures

Lichtenstein made sculptures too.

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Sculptures

This sculpture is called Brushstrokes.

What do you notice?

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Lichtenstein Today

Lichtenstein is very popular today.

One of his paintings sold for more than 55 million dollars in 2013.

All of these items have been inspired by Lichtenstein.

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Lichtenstein Today

Which is your favourite piece of artwork by Lichtenstein?

Tell your partner which one you like and why.

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