Pop art

Pop Art can be defined as art based on modern popular culture and the mass media. Pop Art began in Britain during the mid-1950s and in the United States during the late 1950s. Pop Art was used as a reintroduction period for mass media. During the Pop Art Movement, research shows that there was controversial comparison with Abstract Expressionist. Reaching its highest point during the 1960s, the themes of this movement became classical history, mythology, morality, and even pop artist. These themes were considered the value of the popularity increase of Pop Art. Pop Art took a big increase after World War II because it acted as an endorsement for manufacturing. During this movement, many artists became well-known for their illustrations in magazines,…

Museum Research Essay For this research trip, I attended a contemporary art museum in Los Angeles down town which called “The Broad” which has around thousands piece of contemporary art collections. Also we can easily find the many different kind of pop art pieces in there. On the second floor, there have many arresting pop art collections, like Roy Lichtenstein’s portrait paintings, Andy Warhol’s soup cans, Keith Haring’s untitled acrylic work, etc… Each one was play the most important role in…

Pop art originated from Britain in the 1950s. This genre of art has become one of the most influential genres. It has originated from Britain in the 1950s but gained the majority of its popularity in America in the 1960s. It had continued to gains its popularity until it was considered a dead genre in the 1970s. Despite this fact pop art is used for advertising in the current period of time. Pop art is most commonly referred to with the major artist of its peak such as Andy Warhol, Roy…

Evaluation of consumerism on the Pop Art Movement The Pop Art Movement began shortly after World War 2 reached its end in 1945. The Pop Art Movement originated in the 1950’s / 1960’s, emerging from a society which was plagued with consumerism. The 1950’s / 1960’s was when consumerism was at its strongest point and the Pop Art Movement was able to be born from this massive level of consumerism that was in America. Consumerism influenced the Pop Art Movement significantly and without consumerism…

Pop art is an artistic technique that portrays to a viewer a sense of being in a particular era (Osterwold, 6). This is due to the inspiration that the artists drew from popular culture. In order to evaluate this artistic movement it will be necessary to first look at the pre-pop era. This era occurred during the 1950s. During this time, two prominent artists, Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, stepped outside the dominant technique of abstract expressionism. Both of them drew inspiration…

The new artistic style, pop art, began in Great Britain in the 1950s. By the late 1950s and early 1960s, it had spread to the United States (“Pop Art…”). Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, among many others, were some of the most important and influential pop artists. Their artwork became very famous and to this day, it continues to be known throughout countries. The style of pop art was very different compared to the art styles and techniques of the past. Andy Warhol is known for his artwork,…

The painting Coup d’Oeil, a French phrase meaning “Speed of Light,” was created by James Rosenquist. Rosenquist is a pop artist, creating many large, bright, and extravagant pieces. He is seen as a protagonist in the pop-art movement, alongside Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Similar to Warhol and Lichtenstein, Rosenquist uses bright colors in his pop art to create bold statements throughout all of his works. Coup d’Oeil was painted by Rosenquist using oils in 2001. The beauty of a…

Pop Art was a movement that started out in Britain during the 1950’s and ended at the beginning of the 1970’s. It was a form of art that challenged the traditional views of fine art by placing a new modern spin on things. Pop Art placed modern things and people from that time period into pieces of art that were considered non-traditional. Many artists used household items and celebrities in an abstract way to draw attention to their work. Many believe that in doing so, Pop Art helped to…

Andrew Warhola, otherwise widely known as Andy Warhol was a pop artist during the early 1950’s up to the late 1980’s. He created works like Campbell’s Soup Cans, Shot Diptych and Green Coca-Cola Bottles. This research essay will explore the life of the artist Warhol himself, while also looking at how he influenced pop art and how that came to be. A single painting of his will we examined, that painting being the Green Coca-Cola Bottles. The details like when, where and what media was used will…

Influence of Pop Art in Graphic Design Graphic Design during the mid 1950s and early 1960s focused on mass production, celebrities, and the expanding advertising industry of television, radio and print media. This emerging visual art movement became known quickly as Pop Art. “Pop Art was inspired by mass consumerism and popular culture. Its roots can be traced back to the late fifties, but it wasn’t until the following decade that it achieved the status of a design style (“Raimes”).” It…