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Pop art 2012.3
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- 2. • Emerged in 1950s •Spread throughout the world • Challenged “Fine Art” Drowning Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, 1963 2
- 3. Late 1950s Inspired by popular culture Linked to wealth and prosperity Blam, Roy Lichtenstein, 1962 3
- 4. Britain’s inspiration was American culture Spain associated with “New Figurative” Japanese enthused by anime Came to Italy in 1964 Kaikaikik News by Takashi Murakami 4
- 5. Reaction to Abstract Expressionism Eroded “high art” and “low art” People understood art better Marilyn Monroe, 1967 5
- 6. All kindsof artists First meeting in 1952 Challenged modernists I was a Rich Man’s Plaything, Eduardo Paolozzi, 1947 6
- 7. Recognizable Imagery Popular Media and Products Bright Colors Flat Imagery Celebrities or Fictional Characters Cola Billboard, John Clem Clarke 7
- 8. •Andy Warhol • Roy Lichtenstein •Richard Hamilton • Claes Oldenburg • Jasper Johns • Robert Rauschenberg 8
- 9. First to use silk screening Focused on paintings of disasters Also painted things he loved “If you want to know all about me, just look at the surface of my paintings and me, and there I am. There’s nothing behind it.” 9
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- 12. His style was focused on comic strips He altered images Used Ben Day Dots Created sculptures, portraits, and still lifeworks Inspired by surrealism, cubism, and German expressionism 12
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- 15. Didn’t explain art His art pieces were influenced by his mom Some series were named colors Key figure in the transition 15
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- 18. Famous for his sculptures His first wife helped him with his art Sculptures are out of everyday experiences 18
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