Tate Modern is proud to present a retrospective of one of the great American artists of the twentieth century.
Lichtenstein: A Retrospective is the first full-scale retrospective of this important artist
in over twenty years.
Co-organised by The Art Institute of Chicago and
Tate Modern, this momentous show brings together 125 of his most
definitive paintings and sculptures and will reassess his
enduring legacy.
Lichtenstein is renowned for his works based on comic strips and
advertising imagery, coloured with his signature hand-painted Benday
dots.
The exhibition showcases such key paintings as Look Mickey 1961 lent from the National Gallery Art, Washington and his monumental Artist’s Studio series of 1973–4.
Other noteworthy highlights include Whaam! 1963 – a signature work in Tate’s collection – and Drowning Girl 1963 on loan from the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
The artist’s rich and expansive practice will be represented by a
wide range of materials, including paintings on Rowlux and steel, as
well sculptures in ceramic and brass and a selection of previously
unseen drawings, collages and works on paper.
