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Roy Lichtenstein

1923 - 1997

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Roy Fox Lichtenstein ( LIK-tən-STYN; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist. He rose to prominence in the 1960s through pieces which were inspired by popular advertising and the comic book style. Much of his work explores the relationship between fine art, advertising, and consumerism. Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Look Mickey proved to be Lichtenstein's most influential works. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Lichtenstein is the 19th most popular artist (down from 15th in 2019), the 757th most popular biography from United States (down from 459th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Artist.

Roy Lichtenstein is most famous for his pop art paintings. He used the comic book technique of Ben-Day dots to create his paintings.

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Among artists, Roy Lichtenstein ranks 19 out of 125. Before him are Käthe Kollwitz, Luca Signorelli, Theo van Doesburg, Yves Klein, El Lissitzky, and Anders Zorn. After him are Adolph Menzel, David Hockney, Keith Haring, Kurt Schwitters, Akira Yoshizawa, and Banksy.

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Among people born in 1923, Roy Lichtenstein ranks 26. Before him are Marcel Marceau, Mas Oyama, Queen Anne of Romania, Franco Zeffirelli, Val Logsdon Fitch, and Jack Kilby. After him are Richard Attenborough, Arvid Carlsson, Mauno Koivisto, Alan Shepard, Morris, and Yma Sumac. Among people deceased in 1997, Roy Lichtenstein ranks 29. Before him are Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, William S. Burroughs, Clyde Tombaugh, Isaiah Berlin, Hans Eysenck, and Bohumil Hrabal. After him are Fred Zinnemann, Edward Mills Purcell, Alfred Hershey, Allen Ginsberg, Aldo Rossi, and Helenio Herrera.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Roy Lichtenstein ranks 757 out of 20,380. Before him are William G. Morgan (1870), Bell hooks (1952), Kip Thorne (1940), Marshall Warren Nirenberg (1927), Hugh Everett III (1930), and Diana Ross (1944). After him are Georgia O'Keeffe (1887), Pat Robertson (1930), Oprah Winfrey (1954), Jeff Goldblum (1952), Wilt Chamberlain (1936), and Frank Marshall (1877).

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Among ARTISTS In United States

Among artists born in United States, Roy Lichtenstein ranks 2. Before him are Andy Warhol (1928). After him are Keith Haring (1958), Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960), Barnett Newman (1905), William Wallace Denslow (1856), Jeff Koons (1955), Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848), Judy Chicago (1939), Bill Viola (1951), Vito Acconci (1940), and Robert Indiana (1928).

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