We Rose Up Slowly

We Rose Up Slowly is a 1964 painting by Roy Lichtenstein. Its materials consist of oil and magna on two canvas panels. The painting measures 68 inches (170 cm) x 92 inches (230 cm).^[2][3] It was previously exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago^[4] and Centre Pompidou.^[5] It is currently in the collection of the Museum für Moderne Kunst.^[6]

We Rose Up Slowly
Artist	Roy Lichtenstein
Year	1964
Medium	Acrylic, oil, and pencil on canvas (two panels)[1]
Movement	Pop art
Location	Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany[1]

Description

Laura Barnett of The Guardian wrote that the painting depicts "two all-American archetypes — a handsome man, a luscious blonde — in a steamy embrace."^[7] The painting is adapted from a panel in the romance comic Girls' Romances #81 (National Periodical, Jan. 1962).

See also

• 1964 in art