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EPISODE · Sep 23, 2019 · 33 MIN

205 Live at Rose City Comic Con: Roy Lichtenstein, Comics Stealer

from The Weird History Podcast · host Joe Streckert

Roy Lichtenstein was one of the most successful American artists of the 20th century, and the figure most associated with pop art after Andy Warhol. Lichtenstein is known for his comics images like “WHAAM!,” pictured below, and his techniques brought […]

Roy Lichtenstein was one of the most successful American artists of the 20th century, and the figure most associated with pop art after Andy Warhol. Lichtenstein is known for his comics images like “WHAAM!,” pictured below, and his techniques brought be nday dots and comic-book colors into the gallery. However, Lichtenstein’s works were not his own invention: They were based on existing panels in war, romance, and daily comics. While Lichtenstein made millions of art sales, the artists he copied got nothing, not even recognition for the images they created. This was a live talk at Rose City Comic Con with an accompanying presentation deck. Visual aides for this episode are here.

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