He then outlined the work and colored it in with his Ben-Day dots, color palette and thick, comic-style outlining. His developed artistic process included drawing the subject by hand on a small scale, then projecting the subject onto a larger canvas. This included Ben-Day dots and a restricted, four-tone color palette, which was used by comic and poster printers, to get his desired effect. He used commercial techniques to make his work look as if it was ‘printed’ like a comic book.
However, this was a deliberate choice by the artist. Lichtenstein’s work was also criticized for its lack of artistic flair and creativity. He Used Commercial Techniques In His Work Crying Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, 1963, Philadelphia Museum of Art “The closer my work is to the original,” he said, “the more threatening and critical the content.” Lichtenstein defended his artistic style, however, saying that his comic-book inspirations were what made his pieces resonate with the public. LIFE magazine released a particularly inflammatory profile on the artist with the title “Is He the Worst Artist in the U.S.?” This proved highly controversial and yielded scathing reviews from art critics and the general public, calling him a plagiarist rather than an artist. His work lived in the gap between highbrow and lowbrow art, navigating unprecedented territory by utilizing elements of popular culture. Lichtenstein Received Harsh Reviews From Critics It is said that Lichtenstein produced the painting after his son compared his work to a comic book with Mickey Mouse, saying, “I bet you can’t paint as good as that, eh, Dad?” His first work in his signature style is the painting Look Mickey (1961) which features the characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Lichtenstein’s work is known for its Ben-Day dots and comic-inspired aesthetic and iconography. His Son Inspired His Signature Style Look Mickey by Roy Lichtenstein, 1961, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. He also experimented with woodcut paintings, a medium used by Emil Nolde, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Max Pechstein. He also became fascinated with German Expressionism later in his life, mimicking themes and iconography from the Der Blaue Reiter expressionist group and paintings by Otto Dix. This period saw a marked shift in Lichtenstein’s art and the incorporation of Abstract Expressionism in his work. After moving to Cleveland for six years, he then returned to New York and began teaching at the State University at Oswego. During this time, his work included Cubist and Expressionist elements. The show featured three-dimensional assemblage works made of wood, metal and found objects. He Was Inspired By Cubism, Expressionism And Abstract Expressionism Modern Art I by Roy Lichtenstein, 1996Īfter graduating from Ohio State University, Lichtenstein had his first independent exhibition in New York at the Carlebach Gallery. Lichtenstein then attended Ohio State University where he undertook a degree in Fine Arts, studying subjects including design, drawing, literature and history. He also took painting classes during his high school years at the Parsons School of Design. It was during his time that his interest in art began, and he enrolled in summer courses at the Art Students League in New York, where he studied under Reginald Marsh. He then attended Dwight School, an independent preparatory school in New York, until graduating in 1940. Lichtenstein grew up on New York’s Upper West Side, where he attended public school until he was twelve years old. Lichtenstein Had An Artistic Education Drowning Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, 1963, MoMA He experimented with drawing during this time and produced several still lifes of his instruments. He was also musically talented, playing both the piano and the clarinet and starting a jazz band during his high school years. He then trained as a pilot for World War II but never flew a plane in battle. He also had a lifelong fascination with airplanes and spent much of his time building mini models of them. Lichtenstein developed his love for the arts and creativity during his childhood and was a frequent visitor to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Roy Lichtenstein Had Several Hobbies Growing Up As I Opened Fire by Roy Lichtenstein, 1964, Stedelijk Museum
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