Varoom!

is a 1963 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that depicts an explosion and the onomatopoeic sound that gives it its name.

[3] Varoom!, which depicts an instantaneous explosion, is composed of the primary colors presented over a light dotted background.

[3] In 1964, this painting served as the basis for the beginning of Lichtenstein's sculptural efforts, when he produced an enameled steel work that extended his theme of flatness.

[4][5] Lichtenstein also created another painting entitled Varoom (no exclamation point, 1965).

[6] Varoom!, which spews action and drama, is based on the "visual language of comics", unlike the romance and war comic-based work that focuses more on the narrative than the graphic details as this work does.

Varoom , 1965