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Lichtenstein elevated comic-strip imagery—Ben-Day dots, speech bubbles, bold black outlines—into monumental paintings interrogating fine art and mass culture. 'Masterpiece' sold for $165 million in 2017. A founding figure of Pop Art alongside Warhol, he systematically dismantled the hierarchy between high and low, producing a body of work instantly recognizable to museum audiences worldwide.
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