The Life of Roy Lichtenstein Manhattan, New York City, October 27, 1923. Roy Lichtenstein enters the world as the son of Milton and Beatrice. The urban energy of the metropolis provides the backdrop for a life that will eventually challenge the boundaries of fine art. He grows up in an upper-middle-class Jewish family, absorbing the cultural rhythms of the city through museums and jazz music. The trajectory of his career shifts during the mid-twentieth century. He emerges as a leading figure of the Pop Art movement, a period defined by a radical departure from the heavy, emotional brushwork…