The life of the great Pop Art painter Roy Lichtenstein, illustrated
with his most famous artworks.
In the newest of Abrams' award-winning line of picture book biographies
of artists, Susan Goldman Rubin evocatively explores Roy Lichtenstein's
work and life and his groundbreaking influence on the art world. In
Roy's long career as a teacher, artist, and innovator, he changed the
way that people thought about art and how artists thought about their
subjects, challenging people to see familiar sights with new eyes.
Classically trained in painting and drawing, Roy found inspiration from
cartoons, newspaper comics, and children's books--images most people
didn't consider "serious" art. He also chose to paint, in meticulous
detail, the building blocks of painting--a single brushstroke or the
back of a canvas--drawing attention to the way that artists use these
tools. Roy and the other Pop Artists, including Andy Warhol, broke down
the rules about what makes proper subjects for fine art. In over a
thousand paintings and numerous other works, Roy brought familiar images
into new light and captured the imagination of the world. The book
includes a bibliography, an index, and a list of museums where you can
see Lichtenstein's work.