Sabtu, 08 Mei 2010

Roy Lichtenstein - American King of Pop Art movement

If Elvis Presley King Rock and Roll in America after the war, certainly Fox Roy Lichtenstein, or is only a king Roy Lichtenstein American Pop Art. It was an ordinary man with an extraordinary ability to make complex characters in the chewing gum art value. He said that normally, an artist from a family of upper middle class, and blessed with the uncanny ability of turning comics into art gallery worthy.
Born in the pre-World War II America, 27/10/1923, in Manhattan, New York, Roy Lichtenstein, and for collectors of many kinds. He often turned to teaching and painting at the same time to support. After completing his school in New York, joined the Franklin School for Boys and Manhattan at the age of 12 years. After graduation, he joined with students at the University of Art in New York under the tutelage of American painter, Reginald Marsh. Roy then moved to New York to study fine arts, and studio course in the Ohio State University. Interrupted his education here, however, for a period of three years (1943-1946) during his service in the army about the Second World War. When he returned and entered the graduate program in Liechtenstein, Ohio, and even served as a professor of art in the coming decade. In 1949, the artist made M.F.A. He at Ohio State University the same year, tied with Wilson, he said Isabel node.
In 1951, Roy Lichtenstein held his first personal exhibition in the showroom Carlebach, New York. That same year, the artist moved to Cleveland for six years and works in some cases as a window decoration and sometimes as craftsmen. During this phase, Hafez Tile Liechtenstein swings between "" cubes and "" expressive. In 1954, the son was born first, followed by a second in 1956. The artist returned to New York in 1957 and resumed teaching. At this point, "marked abstract expressionism" of his paintings. In 1958, he joined Professor at the University of New York at Oswego. And began teaching at Rutgers University in 1960, where romance with pop-up images proto restored.
Roy Lichtenstein life itself unusual, bordering almost mundane, with no major tragedies or shocks is also associated with a number of its appeal. Even if skills are not something legendary. What set apart, however, was about to take commercial art and put it in front of viewers, and advertisers want to see. During 1961-1965, Roy Lichtenstein pop art indulged in animation-oriented. It blew small boxes by DC Comics in large editions, where the use of "points Benday" first time "Look Mickey (1961)," was clearly marked. In the same year (1961), which is an art dealer Leo Castelli and the U.S., and began to work in a casual Roy Gallery in New York, followed by a special exhibition of the artist Hussein there in 1962. Liechtenstein Fame here. Magna paint became a thick border, bold colors, and points Benday Roy identity papers, as if "Drowning Girl (1963)." In 1964, the artist took a break from teaching in order to concentrate on his art. marriage was over with Isabel in 1965, followed by a marriage with Dorothy Herzka in 1968.
Alternating between "promoting Bob Pictures and shameless kitsch, Roy was destroyed, and larger than life" Whaam (1963) "The bull was a creative business in our history and even the province!, And China for shopping. Liechtenstein is not every American to consider more "art comics" as trivial. That actually made the world understand the technical trade deal as "low" and only indicative of isolated thought, expression of grief rather than art form itself.
During his life, and spoke highly of Roy Lichtenstein and torchbearer of modern American symbolism, "which was the fore art, outside the rigid definition of high society. Borrowed heavily from comic artist heroes and icons and business, but managed to put them into meaningful concepts. Not a work of art is not just an extended version, but also take periphrastic different attitude toward symbols of American commerce. Roy Lichtenstein is best known more about his sense of design, and not for his sense of beauty. Making style and an image as a way for viewers to see familiar objects in a new light - the light that made it trendy fashion and kitsch kitsch. During 1970 - 80, Roy started to produce its previous consequences, such as "Artist Studio, Look Mickey (1973)." "Surrealism" began to be reflected in its work by late 1970, such as Pow Wow (1979). "
Presented distinctive sculptures such as "President (1992)," print screen, and design a cover for Universal Studios him the undisputed king of the art trade. Make rendition Liechtenstein God loved art galleries. On September 29, 1997, he suffered pneumonia, in Manhattan, New York City. Despite the lack of brightness made artist, Roy Lichtenstein and always knows code, which was commercial art, avant-garde, a man turning comic books, as is usually the Mona Lisa.

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