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Lichtenstein - retrospective exhibition, pop art, pop artist, primary colours, Roy Lichtenstein, Tate Modern, War and Romance series
The Tate Modern, London is hosting a retrospective exhibition
on the works of American pop artist
Roy Lichtenstein (1923 – 1997)
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Prolific, Provocative, Perceptive
his paintings were of known images and motifs,
ordinary objects, comic characters, famous paintings:
an aerosol can, Mickey Mouse, a great Picasso …
transforming these visuals into his own aesthetics.
Re-interpreting, Re-creating, Realising
something new in his creative process.
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Lichtenstein explored a wide spectrum of subjects:
landscapes, nudes, geometric forms
and materials:
ceramics, steel, brass, perspex
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He is probably best recognised for his painting series
War and Romance
These iconic images stemmed from
war comics and romance books
and were as much art as contemporary social commentary.
The palette is primarily bright primary colours
yellow, red, blue, black, white
and use of Ben-Day dots to accomplish his unique style.
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Lichtenstein produced iconic images,
which continue to probe, prod and challenge our sensibilities.
The sun has yet, if ever, to set on the appreciative response to
his collective body of work.
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LICHTENSTEIN: A Retrospective
at the Tate Modern until 27 May 2013
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Take the BBC televised tour of the exhibition:
