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Birth
1923 (New York, New York)
Death
1997 (New York, New York)
Lived/Active
New York
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Often Known For
pop imagery-comics, abstraction
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Modernism
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From his studio in New York City, Roy Lichtenstein did cartoon inspired
paintings that helped launch the Pop Art movement. He was unique
in that he developed a new visual language in an avant-garde style that
was disruptive to viewers and yet was accessible and popular with
them. He also did innovative art work that incorporated many late
20th-century movements and addressed a number of social issues.
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thirty-five year career of public recognition was celebrated in 1 (showing 500 of 9470 characters). |
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