Roy Lichtenstein
By Abish Purcell
About Roy Lichtenstein
Born in 1923 Studied art at Art Students’ League in 1939-1940 Taught at Ohio State University in 1949-1951 Techniques used for drawing are: Benday dots and Diagonal lines Died in 1997
Roy’s Most Famous
Some of his most famous artworks are New York movie (top left) and New York Office.( bottom left)
Quotes:
“My work is unlike the original comic strip in that every mark is in a different place. The difference may not be great, but it is crucial.” Roy Lichtenstein
“I don’t mean to go through the whole history of art. It just seems to work that way.” -Roy Lichtenstein
“ I want to create a new work of art which had qualities different from the original.” -Roy Lichtenstein
References
Title of book-Art: Roy Lichtenstein By Earl A. Powell Title of book- Roy Lichtenstein By Winslow Homer Website- www.art.com