Mirror 1972

Roy Lichtenstein made this ‘Mirror’ painting at some point in his career, but who knows when exactly. The cool thing is how flat and industrial it feels, yet there's this playful vibe, right? I can imagine Roy in his studio, thinking about reflection, maybe even staring at his own mug in a compact mirror. The dots—his trademark—add a layer of abstraction, like a screen between us and reality. I wonder if he was thinking about the way we see ourselves, or how we perceive objects through media? It's kinda funny how he took something as personal as a mirror and made it so impersonal. And that green next to the blue, such a specific choice, very mid-century modern. It reminds me of other artists who play with representation and perception, like Gerhard Richter, only more Pop. It's a conversation, you know? We build on each other’s ideas, riffing on history while trying to say something new.