How Did Roy Lietenstein Influence Pop Artists
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Fiona Huang
M. Farrell
Art History
14 November 2015
Roy Liechtenstein Through The Years Roy Liechtenstein was a notable American Pop artist who helped pave the way for Pop art’s culture and nature. Prior to the modern art era, art was interpreted as serious and refined. This changed when in the late 1950’s, popular culture collided with the world of art, creating the visual arts movement of Pop Art (Gershman). In contrast with previous art movements, it extracted imagery from popular culture such as the news, advertising and other forms of entertainment (Nelson). Roy Liechtenstein became a staple icon of this movement, with his infamous works inspired by comics, usage of bold primary colors, thick dark lines, thought bubbles containing context and sound effects, and usage of Ben-Day dots used as a method of shading (Burgan). Roy Lichtenstein went through a lot of style development throughout his career before being able to make an impact and breaking into the mainstream along with other iconic artists like Andy Warhol. He began his artistic career around the …show more content…
Like traditional art, he used materials such as oil and synthetic polymer paint on a canvas. He also used acrylic gesso, which was traditionally plaster of Paris and glue, that prevented a canvas from absorbing too much paint, giving it a uniform appearance. In addition, he also used magna, which was a type of acrylic paint that was more vibrant that water-based paints (Walker). His most famous piece “Whaam!” was done with magna acrylic and oil. He also experimented with different methods with creating Ben-Day dots. In 1963, he settled on a particular method. His first step would be to recreate a panel from a cartoon by hand, and then project the drawing using an opaque projector. Afterward, he would trace it onto a canvas, and then finally fill the image
Fiona Huang
M. Farrell
Art History
14 November 2015
Roy Liechtenstein Through The Years Roy Liechtenstein was a notable American Pop artist who helped pave the way for Pop art’s culture and nature. Prior to the modern art era, art was interpreted as serious and refined. This changed when in the late 1950’s, popular culture collided with the world of art, creating the visual arts movement of Pop Art (Gershman). In contrast with previous art movements, it extracted imagery from popular culture such as the news, advertising and other forms of entertainment (Nelson). Roy Liechtenstein became a staple icon of this movement, with his infamous works inspired by comics, usage of bold primary colors, thick dark lines, thought bubbles containing context and sound effects, and usage of Ben-Day dots used as a method of shading (Burgan). Roy Lichtenstein went through a lot of style development throughout his career before being able to make an impact and breaking into the mainstream along with other iconic artists like Andy Warhol. He began his artistic career around the …show more content…
Like traditional art, he used materials such as oil and synthetic polymer paint on a canvas. He also used acrylic gesso, which was traditionally plaster of Paris and glue, that prevented a canvas from absorbing too much paint, giving it a uniform appearance. In addition, he also used magna, which was a type of acrylic paint that was more vibrant that water-based paints (Walker). His most famous piece “Whaam!” was done with magna acrylic and oil. He also experimented with different methods with creating Ben-Day dots. In 1963, he settled on a particular method. His first step would be to recreate a panel from a cartoon by hand, and then project the drawing using an opaque projector. Afterward, he would trace it onto a canvas, and then finally fill the image