Roy Fox Lichtenstein: A Life in Pop Art Early Life and Education Roy Fox Lichtenstein was born on October 27, 1923, in New York City. He grew up on the Upper West Side with a strong early interest in art, drawing, and music – particularly jazz. Lichtenstein attended Dwight School before studying at the Art Students League of New York in 1939. His formal artistic training continued at Ohio State University, where he earned bot…