Drowning Girl , 1963
171.6 x 169.5 cm (h x w)
oil and synthetic polymer paint on canvas

To create Drowning Girl, Lichtenstein cropped Abruzzo’s splash page, showing the woman alone and encircled by a threatening wave. He also changed the caption from “I don’t care if I have a cramp!” to “I don’t care!” and the boyfriend’s name from Mal to Brad.

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