Brushstrokes

1963–1964

Leaves Rutgers and returns to New York

In September 1963 Lichtenstein took a leave of absence from Douglass College at Rutgers; in 1964 he moved back to New York to be at the centre of the art scene and resigned from Rutgers to concentrate on his painting.

1964

The first American to exhibit at the Tate Gallery

Lichtenstein became the first American to exhibit at the Tate Gallery in London, in the show “’54–’64: Painting and Sculpture of a Decade”.

1967

First museum retrospective in Pasadena

In 1967 the Pasadena Art Museum in California held Lichtenstein’s first museum retrospective.

1967

First solo exhibitions in Europe

In the same year, 1967, Lichtenstein’s first solo exhibition in Europe was held at museums in Amsterdam, London, Bern and Hannover.

1968

Married: Dorothy Lichtenstein

1969

First retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum

In 1969 the Guggenheim Museum held Lichtenstein’s first retrospective there, organised by Diane Waldman.