Surrealist Paintings, 1976-1977

  Introduction Roy Lichtenstein’s Surrealist Paintings of 1976–1977 belong to a brief, highly structured moment in his career when the subject of his work shifts from popular imagery to art history as a primary source. Rather than quoting comics and advertisements, Lichtenstein turns to the visual repertory of twentieth-century modernism, especially Surrealism, and treats it … Continue reading Surrealist Paintings, 1976-1977