September 20, 2011
World’s Fair Mural
WAM Collection Feature: World’s Fair Mural
One of my favorite things about working at the front desk of WAM over the summer was seeing first time visitors’ jaws drop and then form into a smile when greeted by Roy Lichtenstein’s enormous “World’s Fair Mural.” Impossible to miss, this giant mural is proudly displayed above the front desk of the building….
Roy Lichtenstein: World’s Fair Mural, 1964
Roy Lichtenstein World’s Fair Mural, 1964 Oil on plywood, 240 x 192 inches 1968.7 ABOUT THE ART The woman leaning out of the window in this painting looks as if she’s been taken from a frame of a giant comic strip. The solid blocks of primary colors, the bold black outline, and the small…
James Rosenquist: World’s Fair Mural, 1964
James Rosenquist World’s Fair Mural, 1964 Oil on masonite, 240 x 240 in. ABOUT THE ART The Worlds Fair Mural was one of ten paintings created for the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City. This painting is large because it was made to go on the outside of the New York State pavilion…