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Roy Lichtenstein Comic List
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On 11/24/2021 at 1:32 PM, ThatNerdyCanuck said:

I've been attempting to compile a list of all the comic issues Roy Lichtenstein used for inspiration (ripped-off) for his art work, as I can't seem to find a master list anywhere! I know I am missing a whole bunch, but here is a small list of the ones I know of off the top of my head. Please feel free to add whichever ones I missed out on!

Falling In Love #41 - Thinking of Him

Girls' Romance #78 - In the Car

Girls' Romances #81 - We Rose up Slowly

Girls' Romances #97 - Anxious Girl, Kiss 5, Good Morning Darling

Girls' Romance #105 - Sleeping Girl

Girls Romances #110 - M-Maybe

Heart Throbs #79 - Sound of Music

Heart Throbs #82 - Nurse

Heart Throbs #84 - Kiss with Clouds

Secret Hearts #83 - Drowning Girl

Secret Hearts 88 - Oh All Right, Crying Girl

Young Love v5#6 [31] - The Ring Engagement

Young Love v6#1 [32] - Kiss 3, Diptych, Forget it Forget Me

Young Romance [116] v15#2 - Masterpiece, I Know...Brad

Men of War #89 - Whaam!

Men of War #90 - As I Opened Fire

Our Fighting Forces #68 - Sand Fleas!

Our Fighting Forces #69 - Arrrrrff!

Our Fighting Forces #71 - Torpedo...Los!

G.I Combat #94 - Okay Hot-Shot, Okay

Strange Suspense Stories #72 - Brushstrokes

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 



I'd like to add Adventure Is My Career which is the source of Mr. Bellamy ,swiped by Lichtenstein in 1961, to the list of Roy Lichtenstein source books in this thread.

On an additional note, there is some pretty interesting history on how R.L's "Mr. Bellamy", ties into this source book.

During research of this book, I picked up that Lichtenstien's  "Mr. Bellamy" in the speech bubble of this work, altered from "Charles Faber" in the original source from this book (see images below) is a tip of the hat to an associate of Lichtenstien's.

Richard "MR." Bellamy, an art talent & art dealer scout whom had a signifigant impact on Lichtenstien's early career path, and from what I picked up in research, Bellamy was key in getting Lichtenstien his first showings.

One can venture a good guess that the title of this comic likely struck Lichtenstien as fitting and ironic.

I don't believe most Lichtenstien swipe collectors are aware of this book.





 

DECONSTRUCTING ROY LICHTENSTEIN -  BEFORE AND AFTER

 

MR. BELLAMY   DECONSTRUCTING ROY LICHTENSTEIN © 2000 DAVID BARSALOU

 

 

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I should note that I didn't discover this Lichtenstein swipe myself, I only found the two postings from art historian David Barsalou. Though, that's not hard to see as the two links in my post right above say as much if clicked on.

Barsalou created the Deconstructing Lichtenstein site in the 1990's and is considered to be the foremost expert on Lichtenstien swipes; he's studied Lichtenstien since the mid 1970's.
 

This is one of the rare occasions that Barsalou publically answered an email from a reader,  that inquired as to Lichtenstein's source for Mr. Bellamy.....

.....in fact, I am unaware of him answering,  or stating anywhere, the sources of any of Lichtenstien's swipes other than this book, along with Girls Romances 105 and Secret Hearts #83.


I have spent collectively 100's of hours over the past 3 years researching Lichtenstein source material books, and tracking copies down for purchase, nowhere near Barsalou but I've made this into a pet project of mine.
 

That said, here's one of the two references I found for this work being a nod to an art scout & art dealer associate of Lichtenstein's, named Richard Bellamy.

I didn't save the other reference, or at least I didn't tag it correctly in my bookmarks.

But I'll add it here if I'm able to dig it up again. I just re-read it 2 days ago while refreshing my memory on details WRT this source, so a should be able to find it, though this New York Times article covers the same ground.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/24/arts/design/MR.-bellamy-the-man-hiding-at-the-center-of-everything.html

 

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I can't figure out why the last couple rows of the table above keep coming out askew.  Something's wonky, and I've tried fixing it a few times without success.

Well, here goes the list of as-yet-unidentified works.  This includes the works posted at ImageDuplicator that seemed to me to be comics or comic related.  It does not include any of the nudes or works that seemed to me to be unrelated to comics.

Ok, comics sleuths... how many of these can you find?

 

 

Artist Lichtenstein Painting or work Painting Year Painting URL Source of Painting URL Notes
Howard Purcell Art in America Cover [Guy exclaiming "Great Rings of Saturn"] 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/3793_01.jpg    
Tony Abruzzo Blonde Waiting 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0008_01.jpg    
Ted Galindo Conversation 1962 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0521_01.jpg    
John Romita Crying Girl 1963 1963 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/3782_01.jpg    
  Eccentric Scientist [image of hand and ring, sans face] 1965 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0258_01.jpg   Perhaps I missed it, but I haven't found this yet on Barsalou's site.
John Romita Frightened Girl 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0174_01.jpg    
John Prentice Girl at Piano 1963 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0125_01.jpg https://www.imageduplicator.com/images/sources/21929_01.jpg  
Mike Sekowsky Girl In Mirror (study) 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0249_01.jpg   Barsalou found a Sekowsky panel matching "Girl In Mirror (study)". That image was mirrored (really!) and altered for the final "Girl in Mirror".
John Romita Girl with Hair Ribbon 1965 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0278_01.jpg    
Mike Sekowsky Happy Tears 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0217_01.jpg    
Tony Abruzzo I Know How You Must Feel, Brad… (b&w prelim) 1963 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/studies/33165_01.jpg   This is a B&W image with the same title as the color "I Know How You Must Feel, Brad…", but a different image.
Tony Abruzzo I… I'm Sorry 1966 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0351_01.jpg   Barsalou and ImageDuplicator each posted different source images; none looks like a perfect match to me.
  I…I'll Think About It 1965 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/1681_01.jpg    
Mike Sekowsky It is… With Me! 1963 https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/3/it-is-with-me-pop-art-world.jpg    
Myron Fass Kiss I 1961 1961 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0069_01.jpg    
Ted Galindo Kiss II 1962 1962 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0090_01.jpg    
Mike Sekowsky Kiss II 1963 1963 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/3168_01.jpg   Barsalou and ImageDuplicator each posted different source images (you'll find ImageDuplicator's image under Kiss II from 1963). Barsalou's seems to be the correct one.
  Little Big Painting 1965     ImageDuplicator says that the source is the same source as Brushstrokes. That seems to be a stretch.
Tony Abruzzo Matchbook with Comic Attached 1960 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/5011_01.jpg    
Hy Eisman New York World's Fair Mural (Girl in Window) 1963 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/1331_01.jpg    
Tony Abruzzo No Thank You 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0214_01.jpg    
Tony Abruzzo Oh, Jeff… I Love You, Too… But.. 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0232_01.jpg    
  Pistol 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0229_01.jpg   Barsalou has some similar images, but none seems to be the… ahem… smoking gun.
  Popeye 1961 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0514_01.jpg   I need to review Barsalou's possible source images.
Joe Kubert Reckon Not, Sir [chin] 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/3172_01.jpg   Barsalou presents two possible source images; MR. Ayers for most of the face, but Joe Kubert for the cleft chin. That's why there are two rows here.
MR. Ayers Reckon Not, Sir [face except chin] 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/3172_01.jpg   Barsalou presents two possible source images; MR. Ayers for most of the face, but Joe Kubert for the cleft chin. That's why there are two rows here.
Arthur Peddy Reverie 1965 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/3538_01.jpg    
Mike Sekowsky Seductive Girl 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0218_01.jpg    
Tony Abruzzo Shipboard Girl [girl's face] 1965     The image might come from Girls' Romances 97, but evidence to support that is not posted at ImageDuplicator.
  Sweet Dreams Baby [face] 1965 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/3539_01.jpg    
Tony Abruzzo Tension 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0230_01.jpg    
Jerry Grandenetti Tex! 1962 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0097_01.jpg    
  Untitled(Pair) 1963 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0135_01.jpg    
  Varoom 1965 1965 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/1046_01.jpg    
  Varoom! 1963 1963 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0122_01.jpg https://www.imageduplicator.com/images/sources/20936_01.jpg Numerous possible sources exist; the one with Dr. Fate should not be especially hard to locate.
  Vicki! I Though I Heard Your Voice! [text] 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/images/sources/21922_01.jpg    
Jay Scott Pike Vicki! I Though I Heard Your Voice! [Vicki's face] 1964 https://www.imageduplicator.com/sat/sat_big_image.php?image_name=images/works/0248_01.jpg    

 

Fingers crossed that the last couple rows of this table display correctly...

 

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I have a number of updates.  I expanded my list from the 60's comic references, adding things from the remainder of Lichtenstein's career including the "Reflections..." series and the nudes he did.

ElectricPrune came up with some previously-unknown (to me, anyway) books, and I found other attributions online.  That leaves us with this list of books to be identified.

Note:  There was a painting called "Brushstrokes" that was clearly taken from Strange Suspense Stories 72. Lichtenstein did a series of other ones similar to, perhaps inspired by, "Brushstrokes", such as "Big Painting #6", "Yellow and Green Brushstrokes" and "Little Big Painting". However, those others seem to me that they are inspired by "Brushstrokes" rather than loosely copied from SSS 72.  That's why those others still appear atop "to be found" list; in reality, I'd be surprised if we find an exact match for these unless there are some interior panels from SSS 72 that are better matches than what I've seen.

First off, here's what's still on the "to be found" list.

Painting Name [brackets indicate portion of painting or notes](parens differentiate which work/painting it is) Painting Year Artist Notes
Big Painting No. 6 1965   It seems as though Brushstrokes (which came from SSS 72) is the inspiration for this one.
Little Big Painting 1965   It seems as though Brushstrokes (which came from SSS 72) is the inspiration for this one.
Yellow and Green Brushstrokes 1966   It seems as though Brushstrokes (which came from SSS 72) is the inspiration for this one.
Art in America Cover [Guy exclaiming "Great Rings of Saturn"] 1964 Howard Purcell  
Artist's Studio: Look Mickey [Curly Grogan text] 1973 Russ Heath  
Blonde Waiting 1964 Tony Abruzzo  
Conversation 1962 Ted Galindo  
Eccentric Scientist [image of hand and ring, sans face] 1965   Perhaps I missed it, but I haven't found this yet on Barsalou's site.
Frightened Girl 1964 John Romita  
Girl at Piano 1963 John Prentice  
Girl In Mirror (study) 1964 Mike Sekowsky Barsalou found a Sekowsky panel matching "Girl In Mirror (study)". That image was mirrored (really!) and altered for the final "Girl in Mirror".
Happy Tears 1964 Mike Sekowsky  
I Know How You Must Feel, Brad… (b&w prelim; image different from final one with this title) 1963 Tony Abruzzo This is a B&W image with the same title as the color "I Know How You Must Feel, Brad…", but a different image.
I… I'm Sorry 1966 Tony Abruzzo Barsalou and ImageDuplicator each posted different source images; none looks like a perfect match to me.
I…I'll Think About It 1965    
It is… With Me! 1963 Mike Sekowsky  
Kiss I 1961 1961 Myron Fass  
Kiss II 1962 1962 Ted Galindo  
Kiss II 1963 1963 Mike Sekowsky Barsalou and ImageDuplicator each posted different source images (you'll find ImageDuplicator's image under Kiss II from 1963). Barsalou's seems to be the correct one.
Matchbook with Comic Attached 1960 Tony Abruzzo  
New York World's Fair Mural (Girl in Window) 1963 Hy Eisman  
Pistol 1964   Barsalou has some similar images, but none seems to be the… ahem… smoking gun.
Popeye 1961   I need to review Barsalou's possible source images.
Reckon Not, Sir [chin] 1964 Joe Kubert Barsalou presents two possible source images; MR. Ayers for most of the face, but Joe Kubert for the cleft chin. That's why there are two rows here.
Reckon Not, Sir [face except chin] 1964 MR. Ayers Barsalou presents two possible source images; MR. Ayers for most of the face, but Joe Kubert for the cleft chin. That's why there are two rows here.
Reflections on Blonde 1989    
Reflections on Hair 1990    
Reflections on Nancy 1989    
Reflections on Profile 1990    
Reflections on Senorita [text "Excuse me…"] 1990    
Reflections on Sure!? 1990    
Reflections on Thud 1990    
Reflections: Half Face With Collar 1988 Ted Galindo  
Reflections: Mystical Painting 1989    
Reflections: VIP! VIP! 1989    
Reflections: Whaaam! 1990    
Reverie 1965 Arthur Peddy  
Seductive Girl (1964) 1964 Mike Sekowsky  
Shipboard Girl [girl's face] 1965 Tony Abruzzo The image might come from Girls' Romances 97, but evidence to support that is not posted at ImageDuplicator.
Sweet Dreams Baby [face] 1965    
Tension 1964 Tony Abruzzo  
Tex! 1962 Jerry Grandenetti  
Thinking Nude 1994    
Untitled(Pair) 1963    
Varoom 1965 1965    
Varoom! 1963 1963   Numerous possible sources exist; the one with Dr. Fate should not be especially hard to locate.
Vicki! I Though I Heard Your Voice! [text] 1964    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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