Roy Lichtenstein had significant influence during the Pop Art movement of the 1960s-1970s. He repopularized the use of Ben-Day dots and imagery from popular comic strips, conveying messages about mass culture and society through bright colors, clear outlines, and comic strip styles and techniques. His work provided social commentary through depictions of everyday popular culture items and commentary on the issues of the time.

1. How can messages about culture be
conveyed through comics?
Are comic strips art?

2. What influence did Roy Lichtenstein have on culture and society during the Pop Art movement?

3. Bright colors
Clear Outlines
Ben-Day dots (small dots used to render color in mass
manufactured color cartoons)
Imagery of mass produced items
(This technique is exemplified in DC comics)

4. Ben Day dots, re-
popularized during
the 1960s and
1970s by
Lichtenstein.

5. Artists provided
a different take
on popular comic
strips.

6. What do you notice
about the colors,
content, and style?
Action was
conveyed through
images and the
“sounds.”

8. How is this panel a
commentary on the
issues of the time?

10. Soft
sculpture Pop
Art was also
often able to
be used.

12. Gallery
perspective

17. What are the items
that depict popular
culture in this
painting?