About Roy Lichtenstein
A thirty-eight-year-old art teacher who started painting comic panels because his children dared him, and sold out his first show before it opened.
Where to see Roy Lichtenstein
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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4 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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14 recorded worksMuseum Ludwig
Cologne, Germany
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10 recorded works
Museum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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9 recorded works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Cologne, Germany
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7 recorded works
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, United States
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7 recorded worksYale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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5 recorded worksBeyeler Foundation
Riehen, Switzerland
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4 recorded worksWhitney Museum of American Art
New York City, United States
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4 recorded worksSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York City, United States
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4 recorded worksArt Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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3 recorded works
Kunsthaus Zürich
Zurich, Switzerland
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3 recorded works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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3 recorded works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
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2 recorded works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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2 recorded works
The Broad
Los Angeles, United States
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2 recorded worksTehran Museum of Contemporary Art
Tehran, Iran
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2 recorded works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, United States
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2 recorded worksMusée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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2 recorded worksSaint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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2 recorded works
Tate
London, United Kingdom
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2 recorded works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
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1 recorded workBuffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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1 recorded work
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 recorded workMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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1 recorded workKunstmuseum Basel
Basel, Switzerland
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1 recorded work
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Washington D.C., United States
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1 recorded work
Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati, United States
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1 recorded workSeattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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1 recorded workThyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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1 recorded workCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
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1 recorded work
Fukuoka Art Museum
Fukuoka, Japan
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1 recorded workPhiladelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
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0 recorded works
Vanderbilt Museum of Art
Nashville, United States
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0 recorded works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington D.C., United States
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See all Roy Lichtenstein prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Is Roy Lichtenstein a contemporary artist?
Roy Lichtenstein used mass-produced imagery and the materials and products of the industrial environment.When did Roy Lichtenstein become famous?
Leo Castelli gave Roy Lichtenstein his first show in 1962, and every painting sold before the exhibition opened. The speed of his success was unusual.Who was Roy Lichtenstein inspired by?
Roy Lichtenstein studied the dynamic compositions of commercial and mass-produced comic strips. He reproduced his own large, painted versions in precise, bold detail featuring dots that emulate printing techniques.Why did Roy Lichtenstein do pop art?
Roy Lichtenstein parodied the violence and romance of comic strips to reveal the inanity of American culture. He stated that he painted war comics and tawdry romance melodramas because it was hard to get a painting that was despicable enough that no one would hang it.When did Roy Lichtenstein start making art?
Roy Lichtenstein studied with Reginald Marsh at the Art Students League during the summer of 1939. In 1940, he entered the School of Fine Arts at Ohio State University, where Hoyt L. Sherman was his teacher.Why did Roy Lichtenstein make his art?
Roy Lichtenstein parodied the violence and romance of comic strips to reveal the inanity of American culture. He stated that he painted war comics and tawdry romance melodramas because it was hard to get a painting that was despicable enough that no one would hang it.Roy Lichtenstein art style description?
Roy Lichtenstein parodied the violence and romance of comic strips to reveal the inanity of American culture. He painted war comics and tawdry romance melodramas.What is Roy Lichtenstein best known for?
Roy Lichtenstein is best known for his distinctive, over-sized comic book images.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Roy Lichtenstein's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Museum Ludwig Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Susie Hodge, Art Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [8] book Susie Hodge, Art: Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Artists and Their Work Used for: biography.
- [9] book Jed Perl, Art in America 1945-1970 Used for: biography.
- [10] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [11] book guggenheim-guhe00solo Used for: biography.
- [12] book guggenheim-popicons00gugg Used for: biography.
- [13] book guggenheim-roylich00wald Used for: biography.
- [14] book Patricia Albers, Joan Mitchell Used for: biography.
- [15] book Anfam, David A;Callen, Anthea. Techniques of the impressionists, Techniques of the great masters of art Used for: biography.
- [16] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [17] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [18] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
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