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Blam
Blam' is one of Roy Lichtenstein's important works from the early 1960s, created in the Pop Art style. It depicts an explosion or destruction in a comic book style, characterized by distinct lines, intense colors, and the use of Ben-Day dots typical of the artist's style. The painting exemplifies Lichtenstein's use of mass iconography and popular culture as an artistic motif.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Roy Lichtenstein
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Date of birth and death
October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997
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Natinality
American
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Style
Pop art; use of comic strips, commercial and mass media aesthetics; Ben-Day dots
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Significant works
Look Mickey, Drowning Girl, Whaam!, Oh, Jeff…I Love You, Too…But…, Girl with Hair Ribbon, Brushstrokes
Information about the work
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Year:
1962
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA
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Theme:
cultural icons, explosion, comic, destruction
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work uses comic book aesthetics to comment on the dynamics and drama of action images, explosions, and conflict, while distancing itself from emotional charge through mechanical repetition and formal restraint.
The key to interpreting the work
To understand the painting, it is important to consider the context of Pop Art, the relationship of art to mass culture, and the ironic approach to war and violence themes.See other works by this artist
