Pop art

What is Pop art?

An art movement that emerged in Britain in the 1950’s, gained traction and became popular in the 1960’s in the U.S, and declined in the 1970’s because of traditional fine art. It is characterized by its use of imagery from popular culture, like advertising, comic books, and consumer goods. Its bright colors and bold graphics, challenged traditional fine art, and blurred high and low-culture.

Characteristics of pop art?

Animated style - Pop art contains a style that can be recognized when reading a comic book or watching a cartoon/animation during this era

References - Popular culture, like celebrities, news, advertisements, and current events during that era

Satirical - Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, used irony and humor to challenge consumer culture.

Marilyn Diptych

Created in 1967 by Andy Warhol, it shows the allure Marilyn had as a cultural icon, and the public’s perception/obsession with fame, specifically Marilyn Monroe.

Campbell’s Soup Cans

Created in 1961-1962 by Andy Warhol, it represents Capitalism, and the response from America, “Hammer and Sickle. The quote directly from Warhol represents his challenge of consumer culture and capitalism, “America started the tradition where the richest consumers buy essentially the same things as the poorest.”

Brillo Box

Created in 1964 by Andy Warhol, made to show how art should imitate life, and to raise questions about how we identify and value something as art.

Coca-Cola 3

Created in 1962, represented the rise of consumer culture, which indicated the shift from Warhol’s traditional craftsmanship to the power of his ideas

Radiant Baby

Created by Haring in 1990, it represent youthful innocence, goodness, and purity. This shows how it represents connectivity and universiality

Marilyn Diptych characterisitcs

Bold graphics, bright colors, texture, techniques, animated style, mixed media, and popular culture.

Campbell’s Soup Cans

Printmaking, popular culture, bright colors, and bold graphics.

Brillo Box

References, bright colors, bold graphics, and techniques.

Coca Cola 3

References, bold graphics, and techniques.

Radiant baby

Bright colors, bold graphics, techniques, and popular culture/references.