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Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein was born in 1923
in America.
He became famous for his
colourful pop art paintings and
comic book style.
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Is it real?
What is this?
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Look again!
This is a painting by
Roy Lichtenstein
What do you
notice?
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Pop Art is… …art based on popular things of the time…
…such as everyday objects
and adverts.
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Comic Strip Art
Lichtenstein made paintings
inspired by comics but…
…unlike the paintings, they are
enormous!
Ben Day Dots
Lichtenstein used this dotty
technique…
…to build up colour and
texture like a comic book.
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…Lichtenstein used few
colours in his paintings.
Clever Colours
Just like the comics of the
day…
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This sculpture is called House 1.
Sculptures
Lichtenstein made sculptures too.
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Sculptures
This sculpture is called
Brushstrokes.
What do you notice?
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Lichtenstein Today Lichtenstein is very popular
today.
One of his paintings sold for
more than 55 million dollars in
2013.
All of these items have been
inspired by Lichtenstein.
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Lichtenstein Today
Which is your favourite piece of
artwork by Lichtenstein?
Tell your partner which one you like and why.
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