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| c1949 Roy Lichtenstein in Columbus, Ohio |
Roy Lichtenstein ( October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997 ) was an American pop artist. During the 1960s, along with 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". His paintings were exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City.
For a more detailed biography and for earlier works, see part 1 also.
This is part 2 of a 20-part series on the works of Roy Lichtenstein (works 1953-1961):
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| 1953 Device with Crank oil on wood 29.8 x 45.7 cm |
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| 1953 Hell's Angels oil on canvas 61 x 91.4 cm |
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| 1953 Indian with Pipe oil on canvas 35.6 x 30.5 cm |
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| 1953 Roping the Brahman oil on canvas 61 x 32 cm |
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| 1953 The Capture of Roanoke Island oil on canvas 91.5 x 106.7 cm |
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| 1953 The Heavier-than-Air Machine ( The Flying Machine ) woodcut on Japan paper 42.6 x 52.4 cm |
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| 1953 Two Indians, Two Seminoles oil on canvas 45.7 x 61 cm |
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| 1953 Weatherford Surrenders to Jackson oil on canvas 106.7 x 127 cm |
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| 1954 ( Locomotive ) oil on canvas 101.6 x 127 cm |
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| 1954 Blueprint oil on canvas 55 x 75 cm |
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| 1954 Eccentric Cam oil on canvas 30.5 x 40.6 cm |
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| 1954 Mechanism, Cross Section oil on canvas 101.6 x 138.2 cm |
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| 1954 The Valve oil on canvas 51 x 40 cm |
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| 1955 ( Assemblage ) oil on canvas, canvas, laminated wood, string, wood battens and screws 81.9 x 46.4 x 3.2 cm |
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| 1955 ( Picture without a Frame ) pasteboard, paper, canvas, wood, screws, glue and thread 61 x 52 cm |
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| 1955 ( Untitled ) canvas, painted, laminated wood, wood battens, screws 70.5 x 85.5 cm |
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| 1955 Untitled oil on canvas 45.1 x 40 cm |
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| 1956 A Bad Treaty oil and charcoal / grease on canvas 142.2 x 105.4 cm |
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| 1956 Indian, Tepee and Canoe oil on canvas 76.2 x 101.6 cm |
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| 1956 The Bad Man oil on canvas 40.5 x 30.5 cm |
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| 1956 The Charge of the Light Brigade oil on canvas 106.7 x 152.4 cm |
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| 1956 The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux, after Frank B. Mayer 1851 oil on canvas 71.1 x 106.7 cm ( see below ) |
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| 1885 The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux by Frank B. Mayer |
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| 1957 A Lady oil on canvas 81.3 x 61 cm |
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| 1957 Gallant Scene I oil on canvas 61 x 91.5 cm |
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| 1957 Gallant Scene II oil on canvas 118.1 x 168.3 cm |
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| 1957 Illustration for Polemic Magazine woodcut on mulberry paper 18.1 x 26 cm |
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| 1957 Reclining Shepherdess oil on canvas 127 x 101.6 cm |
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| 1957 The Cowboy ( Blue ) oil on canvas 40.7 x 30.5 cm |
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| 1958 ( Composition ) oil on canvas 76.4 x 91.4 cm |
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| 1958 Mickey Mouse I pastel and India ink on paper 48.6 x 63.5 cm |
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| 1958 Mickey Mouse II India ink on paper 52.4 x 47.6 cm |
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| 1958 Untitled oil on canvas 61 x 50.8 cm |
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| 1958 Untitled oil on canvas 61 x 86.4 cm |
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| 1958 Untitled oil on canvas 86.5 x 71.3 cm |
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| 1958 Untitled oil on canvas 106.8 x 142.2 cm |
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| 1959 Abstraction - Untitled Drawing gouache and pastel on paper 48.6 x 63.2 cm |
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| 1959 Abstraction - Untitled Drawing pastel and gouache on paper 24.1 x 34.6 cm |
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| 1959 Composition oil on canvas 61 x 51.4 cm |
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| 1959 Untitled oil on canvas 40.6 x 66 cm |
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| 1959 Untitled oil on canvas 86.4 x 71.1 cm |
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| 1959 Untitled oil on canvas 141.9 x 107 cm |
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| 1959 Untitled oil on canvas 174.6 x 121.3 cm |
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| 1959 Untitled oil on linen 45.6 x 50.7 cm |
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| 1959 Variations #7 oil on canvas 121.9 x 152.4 cm |
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| 1960 Untitled gouache on paper 61 x 45.7 cm |
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| 1960 Untitled oil on canvas 86.5 x 55.9 cm |
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| 1960 Untitled oil on canvas 116.8 x 170.2 cm |
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| 1960 Untitled oil on canvas 121.9 x 152.4 cm |
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| 1960 Untitled oil on canvas 121.9 x 178 cm |
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| 1960 Untitled oil on canvas 122.6 x 177.8 cm |
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| 1960 Untitled oil on canvas 122.6 x 177.8 cm At this point we see Lichtenstein's transition into "Pop Art." The point where he became mainstream within the Pop Art movement: |
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| 1961 10 Cents gouache on paper 56.5 x 76.5 cm |
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| 1961 Bread in Bag oil on canvas ( Two Panels ) 72.4 x 144.8 cm |
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| 1961 Cup of Coffee oil on canvas 51.1 x 40.6 cm |