We Rose Up Slowly
Appearance
We Rose Up Slowly is a 1964 painting by Roy Lichtenstein. Materials includes oil and magna on two canvas panels. The painting measures 68 inches (170 cm) x 92 inches (230 cm).[1][2]
Description
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Roy_Lichtenstein.jpg/170px-Roy_Lichtenstein.jpg)
Laura Barnett of The Guardian wrote that the painting depicts "two all-American archetypes — a handsome man, a luscious blonde — in a steamy embrace."[3] The painting is adapted from a panel in the romance comic Girls' Romances #81 (National Periodical, Jan. 1962).
See also
References
- ^ "Roy Lichtenstein: We Rose Up Slowly, 1964". Lichtenstein Foundation. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Campbell-Johnston, Rachel (February 2, 2013). "Pop! goes the Tate with a Lichtenstein retrospective". The Times. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Barnett, Laura (March 4, 2013). "A comics artist's view on Lichtenstein: A Retrospective". The Guardian. Retrieved June 20, 2013.