Popsugar Beauty Beauty News Rainbow Hair Inspired by Famous Art Colorist Transforms Classic Artwork Into Rainbow Hair May 26, 2017 by Emily Orofino First Published: February 1, 2016 View On One Page Photo 8 of 10 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Fine Art Series: Drowning Girl, and Pop Art Newsweek cover, by Roy Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein was a pop artist in the 60's, most well known for his not-quite-exact copies of actual comic book panels. There is still debate in the art world as to whether his work can be considered original, or if it's flat out plagiarism. Some insist that such "borrowing" would never fly in any other genre, especially music; that permission and credit must always be given in order to use someone's work. Further, Lichtenstein made enormous sums of money off of these works, while the original artists were often not paid well at all, and many regularly experienced financial hardships. Others say that Lichtenstein took what was considered "low art" at the time, and elevated it to fine art status, immortalizing work that many people would normally never see or appreciate. In fact, the comics industry at the time rarely gave artistic credit to its illustrators, and many comic artists even voluntarily declined having their name attached to their work, likely due to the stigma that it wasn't "real" art. There may even be merit to the argument that without Lichtenstein's work, the comic industry may never have evolved into its current massive (and appreciated) status. However, I think that could have happened even if Lichtenstein had given the original artists credit. What do you guys think - was Lichetenstein doing the comics industry enough of a favor that he didn't owe them any compensation or credit? Or should credit always be given regardless of the outcome? #art #fineart #popart #lichtenstein #comics #bluehair #specialeffects #modernsalon #behindthechair #fashionablygeek A photo posted by Ursula Goff (@uggoff) on Jan 29, 2016 at 10:48am PST Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 8 Roy Lichtenstein's "Drowning Girl" and "Pop Art Newsweek Cover" Previous Next Start Slideshow Beauty NewsBeauty TrendsHair TrendsHair Color