The Sower 1985

Roy Lichtenstein laid down these vibrant swathes of acrylic and magna paint for *The Sower*. It’s a real riot of greens, yellows and oranges outlined in black. Look at that big yellow sphere in the upper left corner! What a joyful sun. I’m imagining Lichtenstein here, going back to the source material, but then amplifying it, really pushing it to new territory. What if he tried to channel Van Gogh, but then re-route it through his own style. I see how the painting becomes a site of inquiry for the artist, right? A place to ask ‘what if?’ This painting is like having a conversation with a master from the past. It's a reminder that artists are always building upon what came before. Each brushstroke, each color choice, it all adds up to a unique expression, a conversation between the artist, the canvas, and the great continuum of art history.