In the car

Roy Lichtenstein's In the Car (1963) exemplifies his mastery of Pop art, blending comic strip aesthetics with fine art. The painting depicts a close-up scene of a couple inside a car, rendered with bold lines and Ben-Day dots reminiscent of comics. Created on canvas, it transforms a mundane, genre painting into a vibrant, cinematic moment. The larger version is held by the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh. Notably, the smaller version once held the record for the highest auction price for a Lichtenstein painting.