POP ART ● Artistic movement born in the U.K

then developed in the USA.

● The 1960s 1980s

● Characterized by collages ( with pictures from magazines, comic books), photos , paintings, installations, sculptures, street art, videos , music …

● Opposed to traditional art : doesn't represent beauty or nature but objects from popular culture, ordinary life, and influenced by comics, advertising...It praised or denounced our consumer society.

Andy WARHOL ( 1928/1987)an American artist / painter : in the 1960s and 70s he created

paintings , screen painting, films …) /created the « Factory » , an artistic workshop where artists could meet and create.

His artwork : collages , photos, paintings of ordinary objects or

stars.His most famous artwork is known as « 

Campbell's Soup » (1962), 32 paintings

representing soup cans which reminded him of

his childhood.

Roy LICHTENSTEIN , an American artist ( painter, sculptor) who ( 1923/1997) made posters, paintings, sculptures, installations).He used the dot technique . He was inspired by cartoons, superheroes from marvels and

the symbols of the American modern society : «  Look Mickey »(1961) , « In the

Car »(1963)

Duane HANSON , an American sculptor ( 1925/1996) who sculpted realistic

artwork representing modern America

( shopping, sports ...) ( « Supermarket

Lady » ) . He used resin, wax, fiberglass

or bronze.

David HOCKNEY (1937) painted superficial life in Los Angeles ( pools, colourful trees …). His paintings are realistic and look like photos. : « 

Mrs Clark and Mr Clark and Percy »

James ROSENQUIST (1933/2017) ,an American painter who made realistic paintings or collages and who was inspired by modern America

(advertising, cars,the tobacco industry , the food industry …) « F-111 » or «  I love you with my Ford » are his best artwork.