American painter Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) reshaped mid-20th-century American art, emerging in late 1950s New York to challenge Abstract Expressionism and define a new visual language. Using industrial techniques and everyday imagery — cartoons, comic strips, and advertising — Lichtenstein, alongside Andy Warhol and James Rosenquist, critiqued and satirized mass media and consumer culture. Iconic works like Look, Mickey! (1961), Drowning Girl (1963), and Whaam! (1963) employed Ben-Day dots to achieve a striking, pixelated effect now synonymous with his style. This book traces Lichtenstein’s career from early Pop experiments to later brushstroke reinterpretations, highlighting his central role in modernism and his artistic dialogue with 20th-century American life.