Roy Lichtenstein: A Pop Art Pioneer Roy Fox Lichtenstein, born on October 27, 1923, in New York City, was a transformative figure in the art world – a painter who irrevocably altered our perception of what constituted “high” and “low” culture. His career, spanning nearly half a century, is inextricably linked to the rise of Pop Art, a movement he not only embraced but fundamentally shaped. From his early fascination with science, dino…