Roy Lichtenstein: A Life in Art

Roy Lichtenstein was an American Pop artist whose bold, graphic style made him one of the most recognizable figures in 20th-century art. He rose to prominence in the early 1960s, transforming commercial imagery, comic strips, and advertising into monumental fine art. His sudden death in 1997 ended a career that had continually evolved and surprised.

• Born: October 27, 1923, New York City

• Died: September 29, 1997 (age 73)

• Movement: Pop Art

• Known for Ben-Day dot technique and comic-book imagery

• Career spanned six prolific decades