The Charge 1948 - 1949

"The Charge" is a 1948-49 drawing by Roy Lichtenstein, executed in crayon and pastel on paper. The artwork depicts a simplified, almost childlike figure mounted on a similarly stylized animal in front of an abstract structure reminiscent of a building. The composition is layered and suggests a sense of movement and dynamism. Lichtenstein, a pioneer of Pop Art, developed his signature style during the 1960s, but this earlier work shows his interest in abstraction and his ability to convey emotion through simplified forms.