Roy Lichtenstein 33 years old

In this documentary Roy Lichtenstein is interviewed and discusses his life and art work, what influenced him, where his ideas came from, how his art adapted and how and why it changed over time. He discusses the Pop Art movement, a bit, mostly how he was one of a number of artists making art that was then called Pop Art. Also interesting is Lichtenstein tells what different art critics have said about different phases of his art and he shares his personal reactions to their statements. Additionally some footage of people criticizing and discussing his artwork is included, almost in a “he said, she said” manner which makes the viewer think about how sometimes what others say about an artist’s work may be a bit off or just wrong. Contrary to what non-artists may think, artists do usually have a reason or an inspiration behind what they create. Lucky for us this documentary allows us into the brilliant mind of Roy Lichtenstein.

Credits

Roy Lichtenstein Cast

Name	Character
Melvyn Bragg He was 51, now 84 years old	as Himself
William Overgard He was 64, 63 years old when he died	as Himself

Roy Lichtenstein Crew

Name	Department
Chris Hunt as Director. He was 22 (now 55) years old	Directing