... paintings that were popular at the time. Lichtenstein, using both images and techniques that were thought upon as crude and inartistic, wanted to challenge fine art principles. He differed from other Abstract Expressionists because he always painted single-image paintings, instead of having many objects drawn on the same painting. Roy knew that Abstract Expressionism was the genre in which he wanted to paint, but he found that the masters of that style had already worked out most of its problems. Besides, he felt that it was too unrealistic and too inward. He wanted people to appreciate the simple things in life and learn to notice the beauty in everyday objects. A simple brushstroke on a white canvas, for instance, became one of Lichtenstein's trademarks. Although Lichtenstein made many different types of paintings during his lifetime, the paintings most people associate the controversial artist with are his comic strips paintings. However, ...

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