| − | '''Roy Fox Liechtenstein''' (New York City, 1923 – New York City, 1997) was an American [[painter]], [[sculptor]], printmaker and decorative artist; one of the central figures of American [[Pop Art]]. He attended Ohio State University, receiving a masters degree in fine arts in 1949. His works moved from the American West in a variety of modern art styles and even [[Abstract Expressionism]] to Pop Art. He manipulated the graphic and linguistic conventions of comic strips and added words to express sound effects. In 1961, Liechtenstein created his first paintings of cartoon and comic strip icons with his trademark use of Benday dots. | + | '''Roy Fox Liechtenstein''' (Lichtenstein) (New York City, 1923 – New York City, 1997) was an American [[painter]], [[sculptor]], printmaker and decorative artist; one of the central figures of American [[Pop Art]]. He attended Ohio State University, receiving a masters degree in fine arts in 1949. His works moved from the American West in a variety of modern art styles and even [[Abstract Expressionism]] to Pop Art. He manipulated the graphic and linguistic conventions of comic strips and added words to express sound effects. In 1961, Liechtenstein created his first paintings of cartoon and comic strip icons with his trademark use of Benday dots. |