Savannah Price
4th Period
Compare and Contrast of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein
Throughout the past centuries, different styles of art have risen to the surface. The art style that came into focus from the mid 1950s in Britain, even into the 1990s in Russia, was Pop Art. Pop Art was a way for modern artist to challenge what tradition told them, and to be able to create a parallel where art could be included in such things as advertisements and posters. Pop Art made it acceptable for art work to be copied or for people to use other artist’s work inside their own. Pop Art often included things that were of no relations to the topic or the title of the work of art, yet people still loved it because of the attitude they could sense from the art. Many artist of this time were very into popular culture and painted things such as Andy Warhol’s “ that included the popular actress, Marilyn Monroe, or Roy Lichtenstein’s “ ” that was a recreation of a popular comic strip. Andy Warhol was one of the most popular and successful Pop Art artist of his time. He escaped poverty to become an artist who painted soup cans and Marilyn Monroe for a living. Warhol created paintings that challenged popular views and his creations were often amusing, embellished, and over all daring. Warhol retired from painting in 1965, but he went on to create films. His films were innovative and experimental, but many historians consider his work to be very important to that area of film making. In the years before his death, Warhol returned to what had made him famous, painting. He created more adventurous paintings using unique mediums and subjects. Despite all of his other creations, Warhol still remains best known for his Pop Art works. Another artist that was popular for his Pop Art creations was Roy Lichtenstein. Roy Lichtenstein was very exact and detailed in his work. Much of his inspiration came from comic strips and popular advertisements. He would often copy images, changing small details if any at all. Some of his most famous and valued works are recreations of comic strips. This caused many people and art critics to criticise him for his art style. Lichtenstein is also famous for his work with Ben-Day dots that are present in many comic strips and other Pop Art. During the later part of his career, Lichtenstein copied famous works of art from other artist, not just comic strip. He also created films and art that resembles works of other time periods and styles. Though Roy Lichtenstein may not be as famous, both he and Andy Warhol created pieces like “ and “ that made them famous during the era of Pop Art. …show more content…
“ is a product of the Pop Art movement and was created by Andy Warhol. This 1962 painting is an acrylic on canvas with the dimensions of 82 x 66 and ¼ inches. Warhol used the silkscreen process, which he used in many of his works, to transfer the images of Marilyn Monroe onto the canvas. By using the images of Marilyn Monroe, Warhol creates an image that brings popularity, glamor, and classiness to the feeling of this painting, essentially harnessing her already successful image. “ is also an example of Pop Art, from artist Roy Lichtenstein, that used an already popular piece of art. This painting was created in 1963 near the beginning of the Pop Art rise in America. The medium used to create “ was canvas with oil and synthetic polymer paint. “ is a revision of a DC comic that embodies that most dramatic portion of the comic. Liechtenstein purposefully recreated the dramatic girl as a challenge to traditional art views, as he did with much of his art. These challenges are the exact cause of the end of the Abstract Expressional movement that both Warhol and Liechtenstein’s work ended and in turn created the Pop Art movement in America. Both paintings, “ and “ , are Pop Art creations. The early 1960s paintings showcase Pop Art in its finest. These paintings challenge the views and definitions of traditional art. They also use popular culture such as the use of Marilyn Monroe as the subject of “ or the work of the popular DC comic strip in the “ Another similarity
4th Period
Compare and Contrast of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein
Throughout the past centuries, different styles of art have risen to the surface. The art style that came into focus from the mid 1950s in Britain, even into the 1990s in Russia, was Pop Art. Pop Art was a way for modern artist to challenge what tradition told them, and to be able to create a parallel where art could be included in such things as advertisements and posters. Pop Art made it acceptable for art work to be copied or for people to use other artist’s work inside their own. Pop Art often included things that were of no relations to the topic or the title of the work of art, yet people still loved it because of the attitude they could sense from the art. Many artist of this time were very into popular culture and painted things such as Andy Warhol’s “ that included the popular actress, Marilyn Monroe, or Roy Lichtenstein’s “ ” that was a recreation of a popular comic strip. Andy Warhol was one of the most popular and successful Pop Art artist of his time. He escaped poverty to become an artist who painted soup cans and Marilyn Monroe for a living. Warhol created paintings that challenged popular views and his creations were often amusing, embellished, and over all daring. Warhol retired from painting in 1965, but he went on to create films. His films were innovative and experimental, but many historians consider his work to be very important to that area of film making. In the years before his death, Warhol returned to what had made him famous, painting. He created more adventurous paintings using unique mediums and subjects. Despite all of his other creations, Warhol still remains best known for his Pop Art works. Another artist that was popular for his Pop Art creations was Roy Lichtenstein. Roy Lichtenstein was very exact and detailed in his work. Much of his inspiration came from comic strips and popular advertisements. He would often copy images, changing small details if any at all. Some of his most famous and valued works are recreations of comic strips. This caused many people and art critics to criticise him for his art style. Lichtenstein is also famous for his work with Ben-Day dots that are present in many comic strips and other Pop Art. During the later part of his career, Lichtenstein copied famous works of art from other artist, not just comic strip. He also created films and art that resembles works of other time periods and styles. Though Roy Lichtenstein may not be as famous, both he and Andy Warhol created pieces like “ and “ that made them famous during the era of Pop Art. …show more content…
“ is a product of the Pop Art movement and was created by Andy Warhol. This 1962 painting is an acrylic on canvas with the dimensions of 82 x 66 and ¼ inches. Warhol used the silkscreen process, which he used in many of his works, to transfer the images of Marilyn Monroe onto the canvas. By using the images of Marilyn Monroe, Warhol creates an image that brings popularity, glamor, and classiness to the feeling of this painting, essentially harnessing her already successful image. “ is also an example of Pop Art, from artist Roy Lichtenstein, that used an already popular piece of art. This painting was created in 1963 near the beginning of the Pop Art rise in America. The medium used to create “ was canvas with oil and synthetic polymer paint. “ is a revision of a DC comic that embodies that most dramatic portion of the comic. Liechtenstein purposefully recreated the dramatic girl as a challenge to traditional art views, as he did with much of his art. These challenges are the exact cause of the end of the Abstract Expressional movement that both Warhol and Liechtenstein’s work ended and in turn created the Pop Art movement in America. Both paintings, “ and “ , are Pop Art creations. The early 1960s paintings showcase Pop Art in its finest. These paintings challenge the views and definitions of traditional art. They also use popular culture such as the use of Marilyn Monroe as the subject of “ or the work of the popular DC comic strip in the “ Another similarity