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Who Was Roy Lichtenstein?

In the s, Roy Lichtenstein became a leading figure of the new Pop Art movement.

Inspired by advertisements and comic strips, Lichtenstein's bright, graphic works parodied American popular culture and the art world itself.

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Early Years

Roy Fox Lichtenstein was born on October 27, , in New York City, the son of Milton Lichtenstein, a successful real estate developer, and Beatrice Werner Lichtenstein. As a boy growing up on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Lichtenstein had a passion for both science and comic books.

In his teens, he became interested in art. He took watercolor classes at Parsons School of Design in , and he took classes at the Art Students League in , studying with American realist painter Reginald Marsh.

Following his graduation from the Franklin School for Boys in Manhattan in , Lichtenstein attended The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

His college studies were interrupted in when he was drafted and sent to