Whaam! Bratatat! Varoom! Roy Lichtenstein : A Retrospective – May 16th – September 3rd 2012

2012 May 14

tags: Roy Lichtenstein, The Art Institute of Chicago

by MODERNICA

Roy Lichtenstein, Grrrrrrrrrrr!!, 1965. Oil on canvas

The Art Institute of Chicago explodes this summer with the energy of Roy Lichtenstein in the largest exhibition of the influential Pop artist to date. More than 160 works—from the familiar to the completely unexpected, including never-before-seen drawings, paintings, and sculpture—present a profound exploration of Lichtenstein’s signature style and its myriad applications. The result—a dazzling array of color and dynamism, traversing art historical movements, magazine advertisements and comics, nudes and heroes, sea and sky—captures the power of Pop with works of art as fresh and revolutionary as they were 50 years ago.