Woman in a wheelchair 1963

Roy Lichtenstein's bold and graphic Woman in a Wheelchair is a symphony of hard edges, primary colors, and a nod to the cubist masters. I imagine Lichtenstein relishing the challenge of translating the dynamism of abstract form into his signature pop language. What was he thinking when he laid down those unmodulated blocks of color, that stark yellow background? Maybe he was reflecting on the nature of representation itself, poking fun at the seriousness of high art. The thick black lines carve out a space for contemplation on the representation of bodies and how they exist in the world. A striking formal strategy to explore line, color, and form. It makes you think of all the conversations that artists have across time, echoing and responding to one another's visions. Painting, in this way, becomes a form of embodied expression which embraces uncertainty, inviting multiple readings of one another's creative output.