Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1997 : the irony of the banal /

In the late 50s and 60s, American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) became one of the most important exponents of Pop Art. Almost alone among artists, he pursued the question of how an image becomes a work of art.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hendrickson, Janis
Published: Taschen,
Publisher Address: Köln :
Publication Dates: [2011]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: In the late 50s and 60s, American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) became one of the most important exponents of Pop Art. Almost alone among artists, he pursued the question of how an image becomes a work of art.
Item Description: Previous edition: c2006.
Carrier Form: 96 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm
ISBN: 9783836531801
3836531801
Index Number: N6537
CLC: J205.712
Call Number: J205.712/H498-2
Contents: The beginnings -- The pictures that Lichtenstein made famous, or The pictures that made Licktenstein famous -- A closer look at Benday Dots -- Lichtenstein looks at art -- Sidestepping abstraction -- Compilations, syncopations, discombobulations -- Roy Lichtenstein 1923-1997: a chronology.