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Roy Lichtenstein Biography
Illustrator, Painter (1923–1997)
QUICK FACTS

NAME
Roy Lichtenstein
OCCUPATION
Illustrator, Painter
BIRTH DATE
October 27, 1923
DEATH DATE
September 29, 1997
EDUCATION
Parsons School of Design, The Ohio State University, Art Students League, Franklin School for Boys (now Dwight School)
PLACE OF BIRTH
New York, New York
PLACE OF DEATH
New York, New York
AKA
Roy Lichtenstein
FULL NAME
Roy Fox Lichtenstein
SYNOPSIS
EARLY YEARS
COMMERCIAL SUCCESS AND POP ART
LATER CAREER
PERSONAL LIFE AND DEATH
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Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist best known for his boldly-colored parodies of comic strips and advertisements.
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FAMOUS SCORPIOS
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN NEW YORK
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN IN UNITED STATES
FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN ON OCTOBER 27
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QUOTES
“When I have used cartoon images, I've used them ironically, to raise the question: Why would anyone want to do this with modern painting?”
—Roy Lichtenstein
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Synopsis

American artist Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York City on October 27, 1923, and grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side. In the 1960s, Lichtenstein became
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