Roy Lichtenstein USA, 1923-1997
As I Opened Fire (Triptych), 1964
3 individual Offset lithographs
62.9 × 52.7 cm
© The Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
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Roy Lichtenstein (1923 – 1997) was a pioneer of American Pop Art. Alongside his contemporaries Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist among others, he became a leading figure in...
Roy Lichtenstein (1923 – 1997) was a pioneer of American Pop Art. Alongside his contemporaries Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist among others, he became a leading figure in the new art movement. His work defined the premise of pop art through parody. Inspired by the comic strip, Lichtenstein produced precise compositions that documented while they parodied, often in a tongue-in-cheek manner. His work was influenced by popular advertising and the comic book style. He described pop art as "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting".