The Drawings of Roy Lichtenstein

This is the catalog of an exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and a study of Lichtenstein's work from all phases of his career. It covers the work of 25 years, beginning with 1901 when the famous Benday dots first appeared in the pop images derived from advertisements and bubblegum comics to the 1985 sketches and working drawings for the Equitable Center murals. Rose presents a history of the artist's career, analyzes his techniques and workmanship, and also addresses such topics as the relationship between traditional art and mass communications and the role of parody. ISBN 0-87070-416-8: $37.50 (For use only in the library).