Popmart question... Who's Roy?

[tiltboy]

In the Mexico City Popmart show, during BTBS, Bono starts the Edge's solo with "Run, over to you Roy." Who is Roy?

 

[Johnny Swallow]

Roy Lichtenstein (sp?) He was the artist that animated a lot or all of the Popmart artwork that was on the screen during the show.

 

[Popmartijn]

Originally posted by Johnny Swallow:
Roy Lichtenstein (sp?) He was the artist that animated a lot or all of the Popmart artwork that was on the screen during the show.

Well, he didn't exactly animate the artwork, that was done by another person (Run Wrake I believe). However, some of Roy's paintings were animated. In other words, Roy Lichtenstein made the original paintings on which the fighter sequence was based. Lichtenstein died at the end of 1997 or beginning of 1998 (don't know for sure anymore).

C ya!

Marty


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People criticize me but I know it's not the end
I try to kick the truth, not just to make friends

Spearhead - People In Tha Middle

 

[bu2iful]

Roy Lichtinstein and Andy Warhol paintings are featured in POPmart, they are the fathers of POPart.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Wham! was one of Lichtenstein's most famous works of art. Here's the actuall painting... look familiar??