Whaam! Is arguably Roy Lichtenstein most famous image and one of the earliest known examples of pop art. 'Whaam!' is based on an image from 'All American Men of War' published by DC comics in 1962. Throughout the 1960s, Lichtenstein frequently drew on commercial art sources such as comic images or advertisements, attracted by the way highly emotional subject matter could be depicted using detached techniques. Transferring this to a painting context, Lichtenstein could present powerfully charged scenes in an impersonal manner, leaving the viewer to decipher meanings for themselves.
The real painting is painted in acrylics and oils on canvas and is on permanent display in the Tate Modern art museum in London. #1963 #3d_challenge_084 #Art #comics #Figther #Jet #Lichtenstein #Modern #Painting #Pop #Roy #Tate #Whaam
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