August 30, 2010 by Bruce Hembd
Archived under: Humor | Famous art, Photoshop
Parody: Silence of the Clams; A Tribute to Lichtenstein
No, not the country…
This story is about artist Roy Lichtenstein, who is probably best-known for his works resembling enlarged comic book panels.
Typically, these panels capture a random, dramatic moment – a time capsule within a larger story that we do not completely understand. This setting can activate the imagination and take on many undertones.
Playing the French horn can have its dramatic moments, as this two-panel Horn Matters tribute to Lichtenstein illustrates.
Silence … of the clams
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