Pop Art: Lichtenstein's Comic World
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Pop Art: Lichtenstein's Comic World
Exploring Roy Lichtenstein's Comic Book Art Year 7 Art Class
What is Pop Art?
Art movement from the 1950s-60s Used images from popular culture Comics, advertisements, celebrities Made 'low art' into 'high art'
Meet Roy Lichtenstein
American artist (1923-1997) Born in New York City Started as an Abstract Expressionist Famous for comic book style paintings
Lichtenstein's Artistic Journey
Comic Book Inspiration
Used actual comic book panels Romance and war comics Enlarged and simplified images Removed original text bubbles
Lichtenstein's Techniques
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Spot the Style!
Look at these artworks Identify Lichtenstein's techniques Ben-Day dots Primary colors Black outlines Comic style
Famous Lichtenstein Works
'Whaam!' (1963) - war comic 'Drowning Girl' (1963) - romance 'Oh, Jeff...I Love You Too, But...' (1964) Large scale museum pieces
Think and Discuss
Why do you think Lichtenstein chose comic books? How does making art from comics change their meaning? What makes something 'art' vs 'not art'?
Lichtenstein's Legacy
Influenced modern graphic design Changed how we see popular culture Made comics 'respectable' art Inspired digital art and animation