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Roy Lichtenstein

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The Resume

    (October 27, 1923-September 29, 1997)
    Born in Manhattan, New York
    Pop Artist
    Best known for paintings based on comic book images
    Works include 'Look Mickey' (1961), 'Whaam!' (1962), 'Frightened Girl' (1964), 'Modular Painting with Nine Panels' (1968), 'Mermaid' (1979), 'Brushstrokes in Flight' (1983) and 'Singapore Brushstrokes' (1997)

Why he might be annoying:

    Life magazine asked 'Is he the worst artist in America?' (1964)
    He said, 'I don't think artists like myself have the faintest idea what we're doing, but we try to put it in words that sound logical.'
    He did not credit the comic book artists whose works his paintings were based on.
    The copyright warning on the Lichtenstein Foundation web site is accompanied by a picture of a fierce dog going 'Grrrrrrrrr!!' - an exact copy of an image by Joe Kubert.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He created a mural for the New York World's Fair (1964) and a sculpture for the Barcelona Olympics (1992).
    He became only the third living artist to have a work sell for over $5 million with the auction of 'Torpedo...Los!' (1989)
    He donated 154 of his works to the National Gallery of Art (1996).
    He rarely took himself seriously, commenting 'I'm not really sure what social message my art carries, if any.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 11.76% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 82 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 13 Votes: 30.77% Annoying