Roy Lichtenstein was one of the first American Pop artists to achieve widespread renown. The basis of Lichtenstein’s work centres on repurposing print imagery which includes comic book illustrations and advertisements.

With bold use of colour, contrast and an evident interest in print graphics, Lichtenstein’s work is easily recognisable.

Lichtenstein’s artistic career spans over 4 decades making his portfolio of art both impressive and diverse.

A self-described “romantic expressive artist”, Jim Dine is known for his timeless iconography: hearts, robes, and Venus de Milo themes. Dine has proven fearless with his experimentation of composition as well as his artistic techniques used to create finished artworks.

Dine has mastered the art of printmaking and challenged many of its traditional applications. Throughout his career Dine has always been an avid printmaker, enthusiastically approaching the art form out of his love for the process.

With over 1 200 images printed in his career, up to this point, Dine “has never had a year where he hasn’t printed at least once”.

Watch Museum Folkwang Essen’s interview with Jim Dine: 99 Seconds of JIM DINE “About the Love of Printing” below:

As one of the most influential artist of the twentieth century, David Hockney’s work has played a pivotal role in the revival of figurative art. His work is not shy of wit or intelligence and often questions conventional notions of perspective and perceived dimension.

A retrospective of Hockney’s work held at The Tate Modern earlier this year proved a great success with almost 35 000 advance tickets sold and an average of 4 300 art lovers and Hockney enthusiasts visiting per day.

Hockney said in an interview, with BBC Radio 4's Front Row program, that due to his busy schedule he turned down an invitation to paint the Queen: "When I was asked I told them I was very busy painting England actually. Her country". It comes as no a surprise, that at the age of 80, Hockney is still producing art.

See article by the Guardian: David Hockney Retrospective Becomes Tate Britain's Most Popular Show