Roy Lichtenstein

New York City, NY

But Lichtenstein makes us notice the cues that generations have been conditioned to look for in advertising, newspaper and comic books. A few simple swivels could signal a smoking gun, a femme fatale’s tears, or an explosion in the sky. His paintings promises that the stage is set for something else to happen when the page is turned. And his adaptations of Picasso, Matisse and Van Gogh using the same candy-colored, irreverent approach, reminding us what quirky details make a famous European classic suddenly “American.” Imagine what he could have done with hashtags, iPods, and banner ads.

Wendy

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