Roy Lichtenstein
(Oct 27, 1923 – Sept 29, 1997)
(Oct 27, 1923 – Sept 29, 1997)
Last night, I attended the opening of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. I had no idea they had a Lichtenstein exhibit! I was pleasantly surprised. My face was glowing for the rest of the night! Until last night, I had seen his work in art books. And I saw some of his work at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
But I never thought I'd see any more of it, especially here in my hometown, of Bentonville, Arkansas! That's right, I said Arkansas. A huge thank you to Alice Walton, the daughter of Wal-Mart's found Sam Walton, for building a major art museum in Arkansas. Other artists in the permenanent collection are Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, Stuart Davis, and Jackson Pollock.
But I never thought I'd see any more of it, especially here in my hometown, of Bentonville, Arkansas! That's right, I said Arkansas. A huge thank you to Alice Walton, the daughter of Wal-Mart's found Sam Walton, for building a major art museum in Arkansas. Other artists in the permenanent collection are Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, Stuart Davis, and Jackson Pollock.
Lichtenstein produced hard-edged, precise compositions that parodied comic strips and advertising, often in a tongue-in-cheek humorous manner.
'It's the drama, the heroics, and of course none of the consequences. We still think of war that way. But also, things like explosions and people dying in airplanes. It all becomes a beautiful design instead.'
His 'Crying Girl' was brought to life in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
The video below shows his process and attitude. Before I saw this video, I liked his work. After seeing how he would copy, blow up, and project his source material on the wall...and seeing the mockery involved in his work, I now like the artist himself.
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