Maggie and Nikki's pop art presentation for Honors Mod Lit
Transcript of Final pop art prestation with audio
POP ARTBy Nikki Cotham and MaggieAdzima
What was going on in society? America was a superpower after
World War 2 Consumerism Convenient and accessible lifestyles Cold
War brings some fear to society
The History of Pop Art Started after World War 2 Britain wanted
to redefine culture 1952- Hamiltons Independent Group Differences
between British and American popart
What is Pop Art?? Time of optimism One of the biggest art
movements of the 20th century Generally easy to interpret Seemed
mass-produced Pop artists often liked to use celebrities in their
art work This art movement has become one of the most
recognizablestyles of modern art
Methods/Materials Bright colors, bold and simple designs,
usually eye-catching Mass-produced (like a machine) Vinyl,
acrylics, aluminum Collage techniques became popular Clear lines,
sharp paintwork, and easy to understandrepresentations of popular
culture symbols Silkscreen method was also very popular (is easy
and cheap) Benday dots
Jasper Johns Born 1930 in Georgia Inspired by ready-mades and
dadaism Best known for his works using flags Concerned with
intention and art meanings
Jasper JohnsThree Flags-1958 False Start-1959
Jasper JohnsMap 1967-1971 Zero to Nine-1959
Roy Lichtenstein Born and died in New York City (1923-1997)
Inspired by college professor at RutgersUniversity benday dots with
comic book style Liked art to be industrial and impersonal
Roy Lichtenstein picsWhamm!- 1963 Little Big Painting-
1965
Roy LichtensteinBlonde-1965Still Life with Net,Shell, Rope
andPulley-1972
Andy Warhol 1928-1987 Silkscreen printing He called his studio
The Factory because he loved feeling like a machine Famous
paintings include his Campbell Soup collection images, TripleElvis,
210 Coca-Cola Bottles, Marilyn Diptych and Liz 6 His art reflects
Duchamps ready-mades, and he is similar to a Dadaist He founded the
New York Academy of Art in 1979 In his late career he was
criticized as a business artist Said there wasnt much behind his
work
Andy WarholTriple Elvis -1963 Campbellss Condensed Tomato
Soup-1962
Andy WarholBrillo Boxes Texan-1963
Robert Rauschenberg 1925-2008 Combined real objects with
collage and painting Awarded the National Medal of Arts in 93
Considered a Neo-Dadaist Developed a method of combining oil
painting with photographicsilkscreen He believed painting is more
like the real world if its made out ofthe real world. Known for his
Combines which is a compilation of paintings andsculptures using
everyday items
Robert RauschenbergWall Street-1961 Black Market-1961
How did people react? Not intelligent or talented Simply
advertising cartoony, exaggerated and cynical More accepted as time
went on One of most recognizable movements
What effect did pop art have? Pop art still influences art
today, as some artists usea combination of pop art and other styles
of art intheir pieces Pop art has influenced the fashion industry,
as thebold designs from this art movement make greatfashion
statements Decreased the gap between high art and popculture Gave
people a new perspective on consumerism
Pop Art is Focused on consumerism Mass production Now
understood and recognized worldwide THANKS FOR
LISTENING!!!!!!!