Roy LichtensteinAmerican, 1923–1997Explosion
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National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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- Aug 19, 2026
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- 2000.137.1.4
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Meanwhile, in the life of Roy Lichtenstein
The whole life1965
Divorce from Isabel
The brutal upstate winters, where Lichtenstein had been teaching since 1958, took a toll on him and his wife. They sold the family home in Highland Park, New Jersey, in 1963 and divorced in 1965.
1967
First solo exhibitions in Europe
In the same year, 1967, Lichtenstein’s first solo exhibition in Europe was held at museums in Amsterdam, London, Bern and Hannover.
1967
First museum retrospective in Pasadena
In 1967 the Pasadena Art Museum in California held Lichtenstein’s first museum retrospective.
1968
Married: Dorothy Lichtenstein
27 June 1968 – 6 October 1968
Exhibition: 4. documenta
1969
First retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum
In 1969 the Guggenheim Museum held Lichtenstein’s first retrospective there, organised by Diane Waldman.
![Untitled [pyramid], Roy Lichtenstein, c. 1970](https://whitneymedia.org/assets/artwork/61776/2019_234_14_cropped.jpg)
![Untitled [pyramid], Roy Lichtenstein, c. 1970](https://whitneymedia.org/assets/artwork/61778/2019_234_16_cropped.jpg)
![Untitled [pyramid], Roy Lichtenstein, c. 1970](https://whitneymedia.org/assets/artwork/61777/2019_234_15_cropped.jpg)
![Untitled [pyramid], Roy Lichtenstein, c. 1970](https://whitneymedia.org/assets/artwork/61763/2019_234_1_cropped.jpg)
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