Bratatat! is a 1963 pop art painting done in oil and graphite on canvas by Roy Lichtenstein in his comic book style of using Ben-Day dots and a text balloon.[1]
Background
Lichtenstein was a trained United States Army pilot, draftsman and artist as well as a World War II veteran who never saw active combat.[2][3] His list of aeronautical themed works is extensive. Within that genre, Lichtenstein has produced several works featuring pilots situated in cockpits during air combat such as Jet Pilot (1962), Brattata (1962), Bratatat! (1963), and Okay Hot-Shot, Okay! (1963).[4] Bratatat! along with Whaam! and Varoom!