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| American born into a Jewish family on October 27th of 1923, New York City. The son of Milton, a real estate broker, and mother Beatrice, a homemaker, Roy was raised on the Upper West Side of New York. |
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| Attended public school until the age of twelve, then enrolled at New York’s Franklin School for Boys, remaining there for the duration of his secondary education. |
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-Began study of art at school as a hobby
-Watercolour classes at Parsons School of Design in 1937
-Summer classes at the Art Students League of New York in 1940, studying under realist painter Reginald Marsh
-The Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio, studies were soon interrupted by the commencement of World War II into which he was drafted and sent to Europe
-Returned to Ohio State in 1946 to finish his undergraduate and master’s degree in fine arts, under the supervision of Hoyt L. Sherman, who is widely regarded to have had a significant impact on his future work. |
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| Influencing Movements/Subjects |
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cubism, Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism
-Often took his artistic subjects from mythology and American history/ folklore, and he painted those subjects in styles that paid homage to earlier art, from the 18th century through modernism. |
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Proto-pop imagery, 1961
-Commentary on American pop culture and a reaction to the recent success of Abstract Expressionist painting
-Imagery directly from comic books and advertising |
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"When I have used cartoon images, I've used them ironically, to raise the question: Why would anyone want to do this with modern painting?"
"Art doesn't transform. It just plain forms."
"I don't have big anxieties. I wish I did. I'd be much more interesting." |
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YEAR: 1963
TYPE: Pop art, oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas
DIMENSIONS: 171.6cm x 169.5cm
LOCATION: Museum of Modern Art, New York City |
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| Meanings behind Drowning Girl |
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| This image serves to suggest the stubborn attributes of woman, as well as the determination to show that they have power. It is the woman’s willingness to drown rather than call for help that illustrates the woman’s desire to break away from cultural stereotypes of female weakness. |
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| Elements and Principles used in Drowning Girl |
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Colour: dull, monochromatic- expression of despair that is depicted.
Line: Thick line, coloured black, and very geometric shaping- allows similarities to be drawn between Lichtenstein’s work and the comic books that inspired it.
Shadowing: minimal -The image is seen as being very two-dimensional, as no shadowing is used in the human figure, thus eliminating all value and tone.
Composition: Woman central -draws emphasis onto her and her expression, allowing the viewer to create meaning from the reading of her emotions. Movement: waves -organic shapes, giving the effect of motion and rolling water.
The image has a harmonious, unified feel. |
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TYPE: Oil on canvas
DIMENSIONS: 121.9cm x 175.3cm
LOCATION: National Gallery of Art |
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| An alternative theory suggests that Look Mickey! was an enlargement of a bubble gum wrappers. |
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| Elements and Principles used in Look Mickey! |
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Colour: Bright
Shapes: Geometric
Line: smooth
-Lend themselves to the cartoon inspiration of this piece
Tonal value/Shading: Limited- reinforce comic book style
Composition: Duck and mouse=approximate symmetry- drawing the viewer’s eye around the image. Movement: posing and construction of the characters, and the use of organic shapes in the water. |
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