POP

I have always had a slight obsession with the work of famous American pop artist, Roy Lichtenstein.  His influence from popular advertising and comic style fascinates me.  He described Pop Art as, "not 'American' painting but actually industrial painting" (Coplans, John (1972). Roy Lichtenstein. Interviews, p55, 30, 31).  There is something about the composition and the colors he uses in his paintings, sculptures and prints that gets me.  Clearly, I am not the only one.  Last year, his 1964 painting "Ohhh . . . Alright . . ." was auctioned and sold for over $42million.  

His work is something I often look to for inspiration in the interiors I design.  I adore the clean distinct lines, his incorporation of text and the eye catching pops of color.  

I often look to works by my favorite artists for inspiration, particularly at the start of new projects.  Each time I revisit a piece, different things about it strike me and often spark new ideas/concepts that I can bring to my work.  I am including some items that I found/saw/photographed/created that make me think of Roy Lichtenstein's work for me at the moment...

A photo I took of a killer view of the sun setting on St. Mark's in East Village with that orange pop of the sun that I have enlarged and framed

Today when I was looking at Lichtenstein's work, I was particularly struck by the yellow.  He used bright yellow so beautifully in his art and I also think that this color can be so effective when incorporated into spaces.  Yellow is a color that when used in a formal space can add just the right amount of playfulness and always adds a great pop, especially amongst cool neutrals.  I love these bright yellow Chinese tea boxes  to be used together in front of  a sofa or pair of chairs as coffee tables.




 

I snapped this photo in a NYC outdoor parking lot.  So much I love about this sign...  the aged industrial look, the yellow, the cartoon caption-ish text font, and most of all how it oozes with New York attitude.  Having been born and raised in Manhattan, I think Roy, too, may have liked this. 

A painting I did for a dear friend of mine, who has an amazing apartment in Chelsea (NYC) where this paining fits in just perfectly. 

 

 Find your inspiration where you can get it!

C(&M)