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“In America the biggest is the best.”

Quote by Roy Lichtenstein

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Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein was a renowned American artist known for his Pop Art style. His works often drew inspiration from comic books and advertisements, using bright colors and geometric shapes to reflect the charm of American mass culture. Lichtenstein's art has had a profound impact on the art world and is widely considered one of the most representative artists of the 20th century. more

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“But when I worked on a painting I would do it from a drawing but I would put certain things I was fairly sure I wanted in the painting, and then collage on the painting with printed dots or painted paper or something before I really committed it.”

Wanted Certain Painting Paper Committed Drawing Printed Dots Collages

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“Picasso's always been such a huge influence that I thought when I started the cartoon paintings that I was getting away from Picasso, and even my cartoons of Picasso were done almost to rid myself of his influence.”

Done Influence Painting Huge Get Away Cartoon

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“Yeah, you know, you like it to come on like gangbusters, but you get into passages that are very interesting and subtle, and sometimes your original intent changes quite a bit.”

Knows Sometimes Bits Change Interesting Originals Yeah Subtle Passages Very Interesting You Like It

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“Yes, you know sometimes, we started out thinking out how strange our painting was next to normal painting, which was anything expressionist. You forget that this has been thirty five years now and people don't look at it as if it were some kind of oddity.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Years Looks Kind Has Beens Sometimes Next Forget Five Strange Painting Normal Thirty Five Years Oddities

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