POP ART
This blog is for academic purposes in the partial fulfilment of ACHG 200 Assignment 1 at the Design Department, Pearson Institute of Higher Education.
History
- Pop art began with the New York skilled artists Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, and Claes Oldenburg, each one of whom drew on famous imagery and were exceptionally of an all inclusive ponder.
Because of following the Abstract Expressionists' popularity, Pop's reintroduction of identifiable imagery was a vital move for the course of development or modernism (The Art Story Foundation, 2017).
Characteristics for this movement
- Pop art was outwardly alluring, as utilization of brilliant and striking colours like red, blue, yellow was conspicuous. Methods like shading blocking, utilization of dark outlines and Ben-day dots―a printing system in which spots are utilized to render effects was a huge part of the pop art development (Art Hearty, 2017).
- Silkscreen painting, utilization of acrylic hues, likewise turned out to be exceptionally well known. Paintwork turned out to be substantially more sharper and lines visible (Art Hearty, 2017).
- Repeating themes in pop art were sustenance, household, and numerous other commonplace items. Impossible objects like toilets were additionally a piece of pop art. For instance, Claes Oldenburg's Soft Toilet (Art Hearty, 2017).
- Logos, product names, brand names, and were utilized. An example is of Campbell's Soup Cans names by Andy Warhol (Art Hearty, 2017).
Historical painting
Andy Warhol- Marilyn Monroe1967 (Emily Brown, 2016)
Dimensions - composition and sheet (each): 36 x 36" (91.5 x 91.5 cm)
Publisher - Factory Additions, New York
Printer - Aetna Silkscreen Products, Inc., New York
Edition - 250 (The Museum of Modern Art, 2017)
Marilyn Monroe was one of Andy Warhol's screen print portfolios on his signature subjects. He utilized a similar attention still of the actress that he had already used for many canvases. Each picture here was printed from five screens: one that conveyed the photographic picture and four for various territories of shading, once in a while printed off-enroll (The Museum of Modern Art, 2017).
Modern painting
'Why so serious' by Butcher Billy, 2017 (Butcher Billy, 2017)
In this painting, Billy butcher follows the characteristics of Pop art he uses bright colours for orange, white, green and light brown.He also uses black outlines block some colours as seen on the shirt hence inspired by Pop art movement.
Conclusion
Looking at Pop Art, it was mainly for middle class and for men and thus comprising of bright colours and also black to create contrast in these paintings.It was so popular that has influenced many artists even up today.
Sources consulted
The Art Story Foundation, Pop Art Movement, Artists and Major Works. Online. Available at
http://www.theartstory.org/movement-pop-art.htm
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Art Hearty, Zap! The Pop Art Movement Characteristics, History, and Facts. Online. Available at
https://arthearty.com/pop-art-movement-characteristics-history-facts
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https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/andy-warhol-and-his-artistic-influence/
Accessed on 11/10/2017
The Museum of Modern Art, MoMa. Online. Available at
https://www.moma.org/collection/works/61240
Accessed on 12/10/2017
Butcher Billy, Illustration. Online. Available at
http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/ButcherBilly/view
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http://www.illustrationweb.com/artists/ButcherBilly/view
Accessed on 12/10/2017
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