Andy Warhol and Pop Art
All paintings are inspirational, but I chose to write about 3 specific paintings by 3 very different artists. The first of three artists is Andy Warhol and his “The Gun” painting, the second is Roy Lichtenstein and his “Girl with Ball” painting and the third is Robert Rauschenberg with his “Migration” painting. In the following report, you will read about the different styles of these artists, communicative theories, inner state theories, form and content, and how they compare and contrast among other subjects.
Some of the communicative theories produced by these pictures are very meaningful. “The Gun” shows us what Andy Warhol may have felt in his life at the time of the painting. Warhol sees his life in a time where violence was surrounding him politically and socially. “The Gun” could have been Warhol’s sight into the future, considering his unlikely demise that occurred in 1968. But, likely, the painting is his own controversial statement. As for Lichtenstein’s “Girl with Ball,” the meaning could have to do with his values for nature. Rauschenberg’s “Migration” shows different items sporadically places in the painting, where the viewer can develop their own meaning of the painting.
Somewhat of a disturbance is felt by the Warhol picture “The Gun.” It produces a little fear, bringing us to face the problem we as a society have. There are a lot of feelings that can be developed by this painting, such as strength and no fear. The gun itself in the picture gives me a sense of security. Rauschenberg’s “Migration” is much like “The Gun” in the sense of the many feelings that begin to develop while viewing the painting. A bit of confusion is felt when viewing “Migration.” All of the it...
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...) were taken from mass culture. Some artists duplicated beer bottles, soup cans, comic strips, road signs, and similar objects in paintings, collages, and sculptures. Others incorporated the objects themselves into their paintings or sculptures, sometimes in modified form. Materials of modern technology, such as plastic, urethane foam, and acrylic paint, often figured prominently. One of the most important artistic movements of the 20th century, pop art not only influenced the work of subsequent artists but also had an impact on commercial, graphic, and fashion design. The three different types of artwork by these remarkable artists all have different styles, but are appreciated all the same. If we are able to view past the surface of the painting and into the meaning painted here, we learn to admire and value the views trying to be set forth by each artist.
...elationship between the people in the composition and their feelings in each other’s company. The viewer is forced to think critically about the people in the painting and their feelings and body language.
At the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Rauschenberg art piece was definitely one form of art I once did not consider to be art. The artwork is not exactly a painting to me but certainly an illustration of something that is connected to real day to day objects. It was created by the artist Robert Rauschenberg in 1954. It is oil on canvas painting which is eighty by ninety six in size and the materials used are oil, paper, fabric and metal which are all on wood. It looks quite messy, with materials like newspapers, cut out fabrics, the colors’ drips and how they are splashed around. The image doesn’t look attractive but it sure does attract different ideas from the viewers on what the image itself is trying to portray.
Spending time looking at art is a way of trying to get into an artists’ mind and understand what he is trying to tell you through his work. The feeling is rewarding in two distinctive ways; one notices the differences in the style of painting and the common features that dominate the art world. When comparing the two paintings, The Kneeling Woman by Fernand Leger and Two Women on a Wharf by Willem de Kooning, one can see the similarities and differences in the subjects of the paintings, the use of colors, and the layout
Throughout centuries, art has been one of the best ways that people use their imaginations. Paintings like many other ways have been used to represent those imaginations. Due to the evolutions in materials and painting skills of the artists, artworks have become almost lifelike scenarios that force the mind to create the illusion of the actions. These paintings were painted with the same technique and they both have a lot of movement all around them. it is very catchy how they move the attention from one side to the other especially when looking carefully, it gives the idea that that the artists almost had the same feeling when they were painting these compositions. Though artists may have used similar styles and techniques, these works can
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.
...and History, which connects to the time period in which history was made- the first and Second World War. Typically, the art of war and the outcome of war portrays a very depressed environment which Kollwitz skilfully explores. The time period in which the artist lived in gives me access to primary sources of what it was like during this era of war which I can examine and apply to my own work. It also connects to the disosrdly theme I am exploring because the technique looks rough, conflicted and chaotic. The aggressive lines Kollwitz used have also helped me understand how to use a material and create emotion in this deep way. I admire this most about Kollwitz’s work because structure, form, emotion, and a message have been achieved through one colour and hard lines. I also admire how she shown her purpose and consistently portrayed these rough areas of life.
Pop art is an experimental art which surfaced in Great Britain in the early 1950’s. One of the major art movements of the twentieth century, it came into its own in the United States in the late 1950’s. This art form incorporated photographs in ways that had not been utilized before. It utilized mass-culture imagery and iconography, in contrast to the traditional tendencies of fine art. Pop art is considered to be one of the last modern art movements and served as a precursor to postmodern art. The art form is characterized by themes and techniques derived from mass culture, including advertising and comic books. Perhaps one of the most famous Pop artists, is Andy Warhol.
Andy Warhol, born as Andrew Warhola, is famously known as the leader of the pop art movement back in the 1950’s. One of Warhol’s most famous prints is Campbell’s Soup Cans consists of thirty two canvases lined up in a row of eight and columns of four; another of artwork of Warhol similar to this is Green Coca-Cola Bottles which consisted of 210 Coca-Cola bottles. Many of Warhol’s artwork consisted of a subject repeated and cloned multiple times. Many would say it was because Warhol was raised during the time period where factories began the mass produce, which does contribute to his artwork. But, Andy Warhol was also an incurable hoarder. Warhol wrote in his autobiography that his conscience wouldn’t let him throw anything away, even when
Abstract Expressionism is making its comeback within the art world. Coined as an artist movement in the 1940’s and 1950’s, at the New York School, American Abstract Expressionist began to express many ideas relevant to humanity and the world around human civilization. However, the subject matters, contributing to artists, were not meant to represent the ever-changing world around them. Rather, how the world around them affected the artist themselves. The works swayed by such worldly influences, become an important article within the artists’ pieces. Subjectively, looking inward to express the artist psyche, artists within the Abstract Expressionism movement became a part of their paintings. Making the paintings more of a representation of one’s self.
I will write about two different type of photographs which considered describe, compare and contrast each one of them. The first photograph is Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California and Margaret Bourke and the White’s at the time of the Louisville flood. Also, this paper will include several things such as describe how each artist’s and composition emphasizes her message, focus on the similarities and focus on the compare and contrast two depression era
Pop art got its name from Lawrence Alloway, who was a British art critic in 1950’s. The name “Pop Art” reflected on the “familiar imagery of the contemporary urban environment” (kleiner, 981). This art form was popular for its bold and simple looks plus its bright and vibrant colors. An example of this type of art is the oil painting done by Andy Warhol, “Marilyn Diptych” (Warhol, Marilyn Diptych) in 1962. The Pop art movement became known in the mid-1950 and continued as main type of art form until the late 1960’s. The Pop art movement, was a movement where medium played a huge part in the society, with it reflecting on advertisements, comic strips and even celebrities, like Marilyn. This movement also has a large background and artist that are deeply connected.
By situating this work in the style of an American scene oil painting, the imagery and content of the art is further normalized and idealized as the typical American experiences that people strived for in the forties. The focus of the painting is on the people, not the art within the gallery. Blurred statues line the hall with general
The contrasts between depth and surface, figure and landscape, promiscuity and modesty, beauty and vulgarity all present themselves in de Kooning’s Woman and Bicycle. Although the figure is a seemingly normal woman out for an afternoon with her bike, she becomes so much more through the artist’s use of color, contrast, and composition. The exotic nature of woman presents itself in her direct stare and slick buxom breasts in spite of a nearly indiscernible figure. It is understood that, on the whole, de Kooning did not paint with a purpose in mind, but rather as an opportunity to create an experience, however, that does not go to say that there isn’t some meaning that can come of this work. Even Willem de Kooning once said that art is not everything that is in it, but what you can take out of it (Hess p.144).
Imagine you can own one of the famous painting in the world. Which one would it be? What will you do with it? If I got to own a famous painting, I would hang it in my bedroom and I’ll show it to my family. In this situation, If needed to narrow it down it will be The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali or Nighthawks by Edward Hopper. These paintings are extremely different, and their artistic movement is opposite from one another. By the end of this essay, you’re going to know the differences and similarities of these paintings.
From the creation of art to its modern understanding, artists have strived to perform and perfect a photo realistic painting with the use of complex lines, blend of colors, and captivating subjects. This is not the case anymore due to the invention of the camera in 1827, since it will always be the ultimate form of realism. Due to this, artists had the opportunities to branch away from the classical formation of realism, and venture into new forms such as what is known today as modern art. In the examination of two well known artists, Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock, we can see that the artist doesn’t only intend for the painting to be just a painting, but more of a form of telling a scene through challenging thoughts, and expressing of the artists emotion in their creation.