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- 1. POP ART By Nikki Cotham and Maggie Adzima
- 2. What was going on in society? • America was a superpower after World War 2 • Consumerism • Convenient and accessible lifestyles • Cold War brings some fear to society
- 3. The History of Pop Art • Started after World War 2 • Britain wanted to redefine culture • 1952- Hamilton’s “Independent Group” • Differences between British and American pop art
- 4. What is Pop Art?? • Time of optimism • One of the biggest art movements of the 20th century • Generally easy to interpret • Seemed mass-produced • Pop artists often liked to use celebrities in their art work • This art movement has become one of the most recognizable styles of modern art
- 5. Methods/Materials • Bright colors, bold and simple designs, usually eye-catching • Mass-produced (like a machine) • Vinyl, acrylics, aluminum • Collage techniques became popular • Clear lines, sharp paintwork, and easy to understand representations of popular culture symbols • Silkscreen method was also very popular (is easy and cheap) • Benday dots
- 6. Jasper Johns • Born 1930 in Georgia • Inspired by ready-mades and dadaism • Best known for his works using flags • Concerned with intention and art meanings
- 7. Jasper Johns Three Flags-1958 False Start-1959
- 8. Jasper Johns Map 1967-1971 Zero to Nine-1959
- 9. Roy Lichtenstein • Born and died in New York City (1923-1997) • Inspired by college professor at Rutgers University • “benday dots” with comic book style • Liked art to be industrial and impersonal
- 10. Roy Lichtenstein pics Whamm!- 1963 Little Big Painting- 1965
- 11. Roy Lichtenstein Blonde-1965 Still Life with Net,Shell, Rope and Pulley-1972
- 12. Andy Warhol • 1928-1987 • Silkscreen printing • He called his studio “The Factory” because he loved feeling like a machine • Famous paintings include his Campbell Soup collection images, “Triple Elvis”, “210 Coca-Cola Bottles”, “Marilyn Diptych” and “Liz 6” • His art reflects Duchamp’s ready-mades, and he is similar to a Dadaist • He founded the New York Academy of Art in 1979 • In his late career he was criticized as a “business artist” • Said there wasn’t much behind his work
- 13. Andy Warhol Triple Elvis -1963 Campbells’s Condensed Tomato Soup-1962
- 14. Andy Warhol Brillo Boxes Texan-1963
- 15. Robert Rauschenberg • 1925-2008 • Combined real objects with collage and painting • Awarded the National Medal of Arts in ‘93 • Considered a “Neo-Dadaist” • Developed a method of combining oil painting with photographic silkscreen • He believed “painting is more like the real world if it’s made out of the real world.” • Known for his “Combines” which is a compilation of paintings and sculptures using everyday items
- 17. Robert Rauschenberg Wall Street-1961 Black Market-1961
- 18. How did people react? • Not intelligent or talented • Simply advertising • “cartoony, exaggerated and cynical” • More accepted as time went on • One of most recognizable movements
- 19. What effect did pop art have? • Pop art still influences art today, as some artists use a combination of pop art and other styles of art in their pieces • Pop art has influenced the fashion industry, as the bold designs from this art movement make great fashion statements • Decreased the gap between high art and pop culture • Gave people a new perspective on consumerism
- 20. Pop Art is… • Focused on consumerism • Mass production • Now understood and recognized worldwide • THANKS FOR LISTENING!!!!!!!