Museum Art Reproductions Jet pilot by Roy Lichtenstein (Inspired By) (1923-1997, United States) | WahooArt.com

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[H2]Introduction[/H2] [B]Jet Pilot[/B] is a 1962 pop art work done in graphite pencil by Roy Lichtenstein. The painting, which measures 38.1 cm x 43.2 cm, is currently owned by the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Connecticut ([A href='https://WahooArt.com/Art.nsf/Art_EN?Open&Query=yale+university+art+gallery,yale,university,gallery&']Yale University Art Gallery[/A]). This article will explore the background and context of Jet Pilot, as well as its significance within Lichtenstein's oeuvre and the pop art movement. [H2]Background and Context[/H2] Jet Pilot is one of several aeronautical themed works produced by Lichtenstein during his career (WahooArt.com). The painting was inspired by a comic book image, specifically from the January-February 1962 issue of All American Men of War #89 (Wikipedia.org). Lichtenstein made notable modifications to the source material in his work, including adding more detail to the gun sight and altering the path of enemy bullets. The painting is also related to Lichtenstein's theme of 'machine and embodied vision,' as seen in works such as Crak!, Okay Hot-Shot, Okay!, and Bratatat! (Wikipedia.org). The use of comic book imagery and the focus on technology and warfare are characteristic of pop art, a movement that emerged in the 1950s and 1960s as a reaction to abstract expressionism. [H2]Significance within Lichtenstein's Oeuvre[/H2] Jet Pilot is significant within Lichtenstein's oeuvre as it is one of several drawings done in a frottage technique, which he used before routinely using the Ben-Day dots for which he is better known (Wikipedia.org). The painting has also been on a worldwide tour of Lichtenstein's 1961-68 black-and-white sketches, accompanied by DC Comics artwork. [H2]Conclusion[/H2] Jet Pilot is an important work within the pop art movement and within Roy Lichtenstein's oeuvre. The painting's use of comic book imagery and focus on technology and warfare are characteristic of pop art, while the frottage technique used in its creation is significant within Lichtenstein's body of work. Jet Pilot is a prime example of Lichtenstein's ability to take familiar images and transform them into something new and thought-provoking. [A href='https://WahooArt.com/Art.nsf/Art_EN?Open&Query=yale+university+art+gallery,yale,university,gallery&']Yale University Art Gallery[/A], WahooArt.com, Wikipedia.org.