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Was Roy Lichtenstein a great artist, a thief, or both? This is the question addressed by the feature documentary WHAAM! BLAM! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation. Along with Andy Warhol, Lichtenstein created the Pop Art movement of the 1960s. His comic-based paintings reside in the greatest art galleries and can fetch more than $150 million. But some view this renowned artist as a plagiarist. WHAAM! BLAM! focuses upon the last living comic artists whose work was “appropriated” by Lichtenstein, and they are not happy.Was Roy Lichtenstein a great artist, a thief, or both? This is the question addressed by the feature documentary WHAAM! BLAM! Roy Lichtenstein and the Art of Appropriation. Along with Andy Warhol, Lichtenstein created the Pop Art movement of the 1960's. His comic-based paintings reside in the greatest art galleries and can fetch more than $150 million. But some view this renowned artist as a plagiarist. WHAAM! BLAM! focuses upon the last living comic artists whose work was “appropriated” by Lichtenstein, and they are not happy.
Original Release
04/25/2023
US Release
04/25/2023
Cast
Name | Character |
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David Barsalou | Roy Lichtenstein Researcher |
Bradford Collins | Art Scholar |
Nathan Dunne | Art Historian |
Hy Eisman | Comic Artist |
Pamela Franks | Art Gallery Director |
Dave Gibbons | Watchmen Co-Creator |
Bill Griffith | 'Zippy the Pinhead' Creator |
Ryan Groff | Musician |
Russ Heath | Comic Artist |
Rian Hughes | Comic Artist |
Directors
Jesse Finley Reed, James L. Hussey
Cast
Name | Character |
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David Barsalou | Roy Lichtenstein Researcher |
Bradford Collins | Art Scholar |
Nathan Dunne | Art Historian |
Hy Eisman | Comic Artist |
Pamela Franks | Art Gallery Director |
Dave Gibbons | Watchmen Co-Creator |
Bill Griffith | 'Zippy the Pinhead' Creator |
Ryan Groff | Musician |
Russ Heath | Comic Artist |
Rian Hughes | Comic Artist |
Jim Keefe | Comic Artist |
Lyndel King | Museum Director |
Jim McLaughlin | Nonprofit Director |
Kim Munson | Comic Art Scholar |
David Norman | Art Auction Professional |
Charles Riley II | Art Scholar |
Producers
Name | Role |
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James L. Hussey | Executive Producer |
Tory Estern | Producer |
Cammiel W. Hussey | Producer |
Tory Estern Jadow | Producer |
Derek Wayne Johnson | Producer |