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Looking at the calendar, there seemed to be too big a gap between Observe the Weather Day and the start of the countdown to Valentine’s Day. So, here’s a quick filler to bridge the hole between events.

And with that, welcome to Pop Art Day.

Drowning Girl

Artist Roy Lichtenstein is regarded as the father of pop art. His use of Ben-Day dots offered a commercial print quality with its pixelated effect.

Though not originally considered a high art form, Lichtenstein’s appreciation of the mass-market entertainment was his inspiration. Wham! and Drowning Girl are two of his more iconic pieces.

Though initially branded as plagiarism, pop art was eventually accepted by the comic book community. In 1965 the National Cartoon Society commissioned Lichtenstein for a piece. He was also the first of honor at the event.

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