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.
