A series of extraordinary Girls Romances at SFMOMA with a comic retro effect seems fresh and modern. Lichtenstein frequently altered mass-produced images by adding art history references. Here he is inspired by Pablo Picasso's "Girl before a Mirror" from 1932. All art featured in this collection at SFMOMA have strength and color relationships. Like Picasso, Lichtenstein traced the figure with thick black lines and incorporates passages of yellow in the background to frame the face. His black and white dots blur the distinction between flesh and the wall, through vibrant pops of red and blue emphasizing the Goddess lips and expressive eyes. So much good fun.
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