Artist Exploration and Analysis

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein

Born: (Year and location) October 27, 1923 Manhattan, NY
Died (Year and location) September 29,1997 Manhattan, NY
What type of artist: (I.e. painter, sculptor, photographer etc.)
American pop artist ,cartoon artist
Art Period(s) : Modern Art , Pop Art Go to The Art Story (www.theartstory.org) site and read the
biography of the artist.
What stands out as the most important facts about the artist?
1. Initially Roy Lichtenstein was not a comic book enthusiast.
2. He became an comic artist because of his son.

3. He considered his artwork Drowning Girl a masterpiece.

What are some of this artist's most well known works?
1. Whaam
2. Look Mickey
3. Drowning Girl
What makes this person's art great?
He's done well recognized for the Whaam! Art. He was well known for more comic book art.
Why did you choose this artist?
I like his type of art works.
Be an Art Critic:

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The work of art I am critiquing is called
Drowning Girl
The artist's name is Roy Lichtenstein
This is what I see when I look at the artwork.
The number one thing I see is depression and tears not so bright colors.
All art is made using a variety of art elements: line, shape, color, texture and space. The one or two
elements that stand out in this piece of work are:
This mood is depressing and sad.
Artists create a mood with their work. Sometimes the mood is happy, sometimes sad, sometimes angry.
Sometimes, the art makes the viewer feel alone. The mood for this artwork is

The message in this art work is about done for comics and it was based on a girl alone in the middle of the
ocean because her boyfriend left her.
Artists try to communicate or send messages with their art work. What message do you think the artist
was trying to send with this work?
Its was the feeling of girls or thoughts when they go between a break up.