Deconstructing Roy Lichtenstein

I’m sure I linked to Deconstructing Roy Lichtenstein a few years back but it’s doing the rounds again and it always worth dragging out for those who haven’t seen it. I’ve mellowed over the years in my opinion about Lichtenstein – I think some of his ideas in the context of the time are of some worth – but when you compare his actual work to the stuff he copied it quickly become apparent that he skill as a line artist is very lacking and that those old comic artists, hacking away pages for minimal pay, were astoundingly talented and deserve much more recognition. But the debate is somewhat complex and I’m a little to tired to get into it right now. (via, via)