Roy Lichtenstein is the face of the pop art movement, alongside Andy Warhol. He makes realistic things into something it's not, and that's what draws you in. His most famous work was in the time of 1950's to the mid 1960's. More about his work and life is here, http://www.biography.com/people/roy-lichtenstein-9381678
The painting shown, is called "sunrise" because that's exactly what it is. With Lichtenstein he just calls it what he see's it, which makes him different from the others. He doesn't allow others to knock him down, because he knows what he is doing is his own. Bringing in pop art to a culture that has always been strictly classical, was not an easy task. But Lichtenstein was able to do it on his own, and that's what makes him unique.
The painting shown, is called "sunrise" because that's exactly what it is. With Lichtenstein he just calls it what he see's it, which makes him different from the others. He doesn't allow others to knock him down, because he knows what he is doing is his own. Bringing in pop art to a culture that has always been strictly classical, was not an easy task. But Lichtenstein was able to do it on his own, and that's what makes him unique.