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The Evolution of the Lichtenstein Studio
…1991 via the LPC Application via Estate of Roy Lichtenstein via NY Times Since 1997 the building served as a base of operations for the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation. Until recently,…
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Whaam! Pow! Celebrating the Life and Work of Roy Lichtenstein
…“I don’t care! I’d rather sink — than call Brad for help!” laments Lichtenstein’s 1963 Drowning Girl. Although raised on the Upper West Side, Lichtenstein would become one of the…
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Roy Lichtenstein Plaque Unveiling
Join us for the ceremonial unveiling of a plaque honoring internationally acclaimed American artist Roy Lichtenstein at the building where he lived and worked during the last decade of his…
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The Bubble Man in Washington Square Park
…this creativity carrying on. Check out Jack Lichtenstein’s photographs of artist Stephen Duncan, aka the Bubble Man. From a photo by Jack Lichtenstein (jacklichtensteinphotography.com) of Bubble Man NYC (bubblemannyc.com). Anyone…
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October 2023 Programs: Native New Yorkers Walking Tour, Book Talks, and More
…this in-person event Roy Lichtenstein Plaque Unveiling Thursday, October 26 6:00 pm In-person event Free. Pre-registration is required. Location: 741-745 Washington Street Accessibility: The event is outdoors and sidewalk-accessible Join…
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Rally to Save 112-120 East 11th Street — One Year Ago Today
…donor to the Mayor, one of his political allies, and one of his appointees to the Economic Development Corporation. Lichtenstein and his Lightstone Group planned to tear down the residences…
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‘Tech hub’ part of spreading development virus
…de Blasio’s campaign donor and political ally David Lichtenstein is developing a large hotel The “Death Star” office development at Astor Place, which a developer hopes to replicate at Broadway…
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Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground’s Last Show and Album at Max’s
…like William S. Burroughs and Roy Lichtenstein, poets, hustlers, queens and princes as well as musicians like Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Bob Marley, and Jimi Hendrix. The sets at Max’s…
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Beyond the Village and Back: The Empire State Building
…owner B. Lichtenstein named 640 Broadway the Empire State Building. This was more than 30 years prior to the development of its more famous namesake. When the “original” Empire State…
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#SouthOfUnionSquare, the Birthplace of American Modernism: Reginald Marsh
…Lichtenstein, who would cite him as one of his most prominent influences, was one of his students. Marsh’s murals grace the rotunda of the landmarked U.S. Customs House at 1…
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Historic Block Slated for Demolition
…Roy Lichtenstein. As a young child in 1877, James T. Lee, the grandfather of the late Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and his parents lived in this building. James T. Lee became…
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