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Roto Broil
Roto Broil' painting from 1961 is a still life by Roy Lichtenstein in Pop Art style, depicting a kitchen appliance. The work features the artist's typical use of thick outlines, bright primary colors, and hand-painted Ben-Day dots that mimic mechanical printing of illustrations.
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:
1961
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
still life, kitchen appliance, pop art
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The artwork explores the juxtaposition of popular everyday objects with the image's aesthetic, emphasizing the role of mass reproduction and consumerism in visual culture.
The key to interpreting the work
The interpretation should consider the context of Pop Art, the artist's technique imitating comic book printing, as well as the significance of the work as a commentary on mass culture and everyday life.See other works by this artist
