The article “How Andy Warhol Predicted the Rise of Donald Trump” by GQ, recognizes Andy Warhol as an augur and far-reaching visual expert. Commending his work, the author analyzes Warhol’s meanings and interprets in relations to current events. The author claims that Andy Warhol and few others predicted the rise of Donald Trump. While reading this article, the first problem was the author’s assumption that the reader is familiar with Andy Warhol. In fact, the author does not even mention Warhol in the first paragraph. He briefly recites the radical predictions of Donald Trump’s presidency from television shows like The Simpsons. Likewise, the show did predict this, but this statement was weirdly placed and confuses the reader. I believe a proper preface to Andy Warhol and his influence would better suit the first paragraph. After the incompetent introduction, the author cites Warhol’s later works. He states, “the vanity and ritual of ‘self-portrait with skull’ and ‘self-portrait strangulation’ creepily foreshadow selfie culture.” The opinionated statement does not bother me, in fact, I somewhat agree with the author’s comparison. However, the author’s choice to not add a visual representation of what “self-portrait with skull” and “self-portrait strangulation” was ignorant. To know what the author is referencing, the reader would have to separately research the art piece. He continues by citing two …show more content…
Warhol is easily one of the best artist of his time, but he was not psychic. The author’s outlandish claim ,that the artist accurately predicted the rise of Donald Trump, was incorrect; This being the major statement that the article was based off of. The inadequate structure of the passage also insults the continuity of the read. Simple additions and honesty would make this article a lot more interesting and reliable. However, the author’s poor choices resulted in an inaccurate depiction of a well-known
Gallery 19 of the Museum of Modern Art features Pop Art trailblazers of the early 1960s, ranging from Roy Lichtenstein’s “Girl with Ball” to Andy Warhol’s “Gold Marilyn Monroe.” Alongside these emblematic works of art, there hangs a more simplistic piece: a six foot square canvas with three yellow letters, entitled “OOF.” The work of art, created by Ed Ruscha in 1962, is a painting that leaves little room for subjective interpretation as does the majority of his work. Ruscha represented the culture in the 1960s through his contributions to the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art, efforts to redefine what it meant for a painting to be fine art, and interpretation of the Space Race.
Andy Warhol was a graphic artist, painter, and film maker, amoung other things, also associated with Pop Art. He moved to New York, around 1950, where he did his first advertisements as a comercial artist and, later, began showing in expositions. One technique employed by Warhol involved repeditive silk screen prints on canvas. He used this method to produce many series of prints with various, easily reconizable images. Between 1962 and 1964 in his self titled studio “The Factory”(Phaidon 484), Warhol produced over two thousand pictures. One of these, Lavender Disaster, was made in 1963 and belonged to a series of pictures all including the same image of an electric chair.
During the time of the painting the Vietnam War which had heighten and also the anti-war activism. His piece was a mix of “Vietnam death machine” and advertising for the war and what was taken place during that time. His work implicates the political message on the economic consequences of the war that was occurring. Just like pop art his work demonstrated and told a story of what was happening in society. It acted as a storyboard and news prompter for others that were not able to exhibit the effects that were being made. This piece has become an iconic pop art piece. The body of Rosenquist painting had a span to the work’s 23 panels, interspersed with spliced-in images of commercial products and references to war fragments which was known as the flak of consumer society meant to meet the needs of society., F-111 Through the of impact visual motifs, points to what the artist has described as the collaboration between the Vietnam death machine, capitalism, the media, and of course advertising. His work would always be looked as an iconic
Known for being the father of Pop Art, and a giant in pop culture, Warhol dominated the art scene from the late fifties up until his untimely death in 1987. However Warhol’s influence spread further then the art world, he also was a major player in the LGBT, avant-garde and experimental cinema movements. Born in 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Slovakian immigrant parents, Warhol came from humble beginnings. Becoming widely known for debuting the concept of ‘pop art’ in 1962. Warhol’s reach grew further when he started experimenting with film, becoming a major player in the LGBT, avant-garde and experimental cinema movements. Warhol’s artist studio, known famously as ‘The Factory’ became a hub for experimentation, and a go-to point for celebrities, musicians and trans folk. During this time, Warhol came out as an openly gay man, challenging the status quo of the day, a time when being homosexual was illegal. While also producing highly experiential films such as ‘Blow Job’ (1964) and ‘Sleep’ (1964) which were highly political and provocative, at the time. As art critic Dave Hickey asserts, “Art has political consequences, which is to say, it reorganized society and creates constituencies of people around it” (Hickey, 2007), Andy Warhol’s art and lived experience created a political constituency which can be best recognised in the function of the “Silver Factory” on
The artwork displayed in this cartoon is presented in such a way that anyone can understand the meaning of such symbols such as the twitter bird. The assumption that Donald Trump’s intelligence is at a smaller scale than that of Hilary Clinton is derived from the depiction of his smaller brain. Finally, MacGregor’s depiction of a mocking grin on Hilary’s face draws the attention of the audience and provokes a sense of humor and favoritism. Furthermore, it is evident to conclude that the cartoon is under the assumption that Hilary knows she is a better candidate based on her qualifications and experience with the government. Nevertheless, the enlarged puckered lips on Donald Trump’s face conducts a reasoning that most would assume he is bothered and will indeed repel against anyone who opposes his will. Overall, Doug MacGregor does an exceptional job by evoking emotions towards a massive audience of American citizens with his political
Though people can look into color and composition, others can still even look into the source of the art itself. Cole goes deeper, delving into the source of the art, looking in particular into the idea of cultural appropriation and the view a person can give others. Though it is good for people to be exposed to different opinions of a group or an object, sometimes people can find it difficult to tell the difference between the reality and the art itself. Sometimes art can be so powerful that its message stays and impacts its audience to the point where the viewer’s image of the subject of the art changes entirely. Cole brings up an important question about art, however. Art has become some kind of media for spreading awareness and even wisdom at times, but in reality, “there is also the question of what the photograph is for, what role it plays within the economic circulation of images” (973). Cole might even be implying that Nussbaum’s advertisement can sometimes be the point of some media, and that sometimes the different genres of art can just be to make someone with a particular interest happy. One more point that Cole makes is that “[a]rt is always difficult, but it is especially difficult when it comes to telling other people’s stories.” (974) Truthfully, awareness and other like-concepts are difficult to keep going when a person or a group is not directly involved.
The 1960s was a decade overloaded with signifiant life changing events. From Martin Luther King Jr. to the Vietnam War, the reign of Muhammad Ali and the Beatles reaching to the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the moon landing. The result of these history changing events: a new culture emerging at the beginning of the Vietnam war in the early 60s. A radical movement would start to take off called Popular Culture. First witnessed after the Industrial revolution when amusement and entertainment got more and more appealing to society, the 60s was an era when everything changed and nothing would be the same again.
Jeff Koons is one of the most controversial artist in the modern art world. His artworks are mostly appurtenances of childish holiday celebrations such as Easter eggs, Valentine hearts, ice-cream sundaes, etc. All of those kiddie kitsch are scaled up, covered in glossy, colorful materials. In critics’ eyes, his works are banal, trivial, meaningless, are “affront to great tradition” of art. They believe Jeef Koons is able to sell those ridiculous pieces and became famous because of his sale experience, not because of the art itself. They criticize his endorsement of selling, advertising, marketing, and commercial life in general. Jeff Koons, instead of defending himself, admits that he completely believes in the power of marketing and media.
Pollock (1980) begins her article by drawing in her audience in; asking how is it possible that art history does not incorporate any other field beyond the artist in order to explain the meaning behind their work. She then explains that her article is mainly about how she rejects how art historians are depicting artworks and restricting themselves in explaining the work solely based on the biography of the artist who created it. (Pollock, 1980, pg.58)
The essay How You See Yourself by Nicholas Mirzoeff discusses the evolution of art. The author discusses the use of art to represent changing identities over the years including cultural practices and societal expectations. The selfie, according to Nicholas Mirzoeff’s essay, is the equivalent of a self-portrait in the previous centuries preceding the technological development required for the present day selfie. The essay explores the different periods and the significance of art, particularly self-portraits, the selfies of the time, and their development over time. The author focuses on different themes including heroism, gender definition, and the focus of an image. Mirzoeff effectively provides examples illustrating and reinforcing the themes he highlights in his essay.
Art provokes oneself to express a feeling that one has encountered in their lifetime and allows the artist to display their masterpiece for an observer to connect to. Artist Berthe Morisot once said, “It is important to express oneself… provided the feelings are real and are taken from your own experience”. With the usage of movements, hues, sounds, shapes, or methods articulated in words, an artist can communicate his or her beliefs by making emotional connections to their audience. Art allows individuals to express themselves in creative ways that can bring many individuals closer by having a connection. In Aldous Huxley’s novel, Brave New World, nearly everyone is conditioned in the modern world to show the impact of what art can influence
In my paper I chose Chuck Close to write about because his art is so extraordinary and creative that his art work is over whelming to me. The way he recreates his self portraits are phenomenal. It is as if you are actually looking at the portraits face to face but really you are not they are just great works of art. The art work I chose is Big Self Portrait which was created in 1968. The detail of the painting was down to the pores, wrinkles, the small facial hairs, the stray of his hair, and so much more. In Big Self Portrait, Chuck looks as if he was bored, depressed, and stressed. In his portrait he looks as if he is bored with life, has a look of depression, and is stressed. These feelings are revealed in the painting because he has a
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If an artist needs to appropriate found or ready-made objects, contemporary images or historical images to help in conveying his or her feelings, then so be it. Appropriation in art is here to stay. Bibliography:.. Coplans, John. The.. Andy Warhol.
Pablo Picasso is one of the world’s most famous artists, but while he remains one of art’s most prevalent figures, the later stages of his career are not widely discussed. Many people know of Picasso’s periods, such as his Blue Period or his influence on the Cubism movement; what is often overlooked is the major role politics played in his art later in life. Picasso’s most famous political painting is Guernica; however, it was not painted during the most political period of his career. In 1944, Picasso joined the French Communist Party and remained a member until his death in 1973. Picasso had made political statements in his art before joining the communist party, but the frequency and focus of his political art shifted upon his embrace of