Pionier of Pop Art / Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein’s worldwide fame is based on the value-free presentation of well-known comics. In the early 1960s, he caused a sensation in the art world for the first time with his own benday dots technique, the bright colours and thick black contours. Lichtenstein’s works are the symbol of everyday life in the US in the 1960s: Chewing gum, the Vietnam War, stars and tears. Especially female comic figures in tragic situations remained one of the artist’s favorite motifs. But Roy Lichtenstein also alienated works of art by Cézanne, Matisse and Picasso – also in his famous grid style. He also created numerous sculptures and, shortly before his death, was intensively engaged with Chinese landscapes (Landscapes in Chinese Style).