Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist born in New York City in 1923 who is known for his bright, graphic paintings that parodied popular images from advertisements and comic strips. Through works like Girl with Ball and Look Mickey that imitated the style of commercial art, Lichtenstein brought popular culture into the realm of fine art and became a leading figure in the pop art movement before his death in New York in 1997.

1. Roy Lichtenstein
• Born in New York City on October 27, 1923
• Grew up on Manhattan’s Upper West Side
• Inspired by advertisements and comic strips
• Bright, graphic images parodied popular
culture
• Died in New York City on September 29, 1997

2. Girl with Ball,
1961
Roy Lichtenstein

3. “This was the first time
I decided to make a
painting really look like
commercial art. The approach
turned out to be so interesting that
eventually it became impossible to do
any other kind of painting.”
-Roy Lichtenstein

4. Look Mickey, 1961
Roy Lichtenstein

5. Donald Duck: Lost and
Found, 1960
Look Mickey,
1961

6. Drowning
Girl, 1963
Roy
Lichtenstein