We Rose Up Slowly

We Rose Up Slowly is a 1964 painting by Roy Lichtenstein. Materials includes oil and magna on two canvas panels. The painting measures 68 inches (170 cm) x 92 inches (230 cm).[1][2]

Description

Lichtenstein in 1967

Laura Barnett of The Guardian wrote that the painting depicts "two all-American archetypes — a handsome man, a luscious blonde — in a steamy embrace."[3] The painting is adapted from a panel in the romance comic Girls' Romances #81 (National Periodical, Jan. 1962).

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References

  1. ↑ "Roy Lichtenstein: We Rose Up Slowly, 1964". Lichtenstein Foundation. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ Campbell-Johnston, Rachel (February 2, 2013). "Pop! goes the Tate with a Lichtenstein retrospective". The Times (London, United Kingdom). Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  3. ↑ Barnett, Laura (March 4, 2013). "A comics artist's view on Lichtenstein: A Retrospective". The Guardian. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
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