Pop ArtWhat does the “Pop” in Pop Art stand for?
The “Pop” Stands for Popular Culture
What is Popular Culture? What is it made up of?
Popular Culture is commercial culture that is defined by popular tastes at the time.
Is Pop Culture of your generation the same as Pop Culture of your parents or grandparents?
After World War II, the United States went through significant cultural and social changes, which helped form the Pop Art movement.
In the 1950s and 60s, mass media changed and the consumer culture of the United States shifted towards mass consumption. (Many people started associating with and buying the same types of things)
Popular Foods, Images and People
Celebrities, characters, or objects became POP ICONS that provided defining characteristics of a whole society or era.
Fast food restaurants and television commercials led to the mass consumption that formed the Pop Art movement.
Three Main Artists in Pop Art
Andy WarholRoy LichtensteinPeter Max
Andy Warhol: Profile
His work mainly focuses on
celebrity culture and mass
production Repetition is a major part of his art Flat areas of bold color Simple Design, Everyday Objects His work is very commercial
(Advertising) Illustrator, Screen Printer,
Videographer, Painter
Andy Warhol: Art
Elvis 8, Sold in 2008
Roy Lichtenstein: Profile
Favored the old-fashioned comic strip as his subject matter.
Hard Edged images
Sometimes incorporates onomonopia (sound words)
Advertising/Newspaper
Uses halftone (Creating color or value with DOTS)
Solid areas of color
Created by hand, but looks machine made
Large Scale
Uses the primary colors as his main color palette
Roy Lichtenstein: Art
Peter Max: Profile Illustrator, Painter, Printmaker, Graphic
Artist
Psychedelic shapes and colors
Became popular from his art being on television commercials
Can be associated with “hippies” in the 1960s
Interest in astronomy (Uses stars, the sun, sky, clouds, etc…)
Broad strokes of color
No empty space (No areas of white)
Took advantage of mass media-he was on television, designed a stamp, created posters, and he even designed the exterior of a plane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=punS9XAjMJ8
Pop Art Poster Project Requirements
Choose one style of Pop Art to use: Warhol, Lichtenstein, Max
Characteristics specific to the chosen style are used Choose a school appropriate Pop Culture Image from
your generation (Celebrity, Object, Brand, Etc…) A grid is used to enlarge your image to fit the poster
(Grid is created properly) Draw your chosen image as accurately as possible Mix all of your own colors Paint neatly, following all proper procedures Outline your drawing with Sharpie when painting is
complete
PETER MAX INSPIRED EXAMPLES
ANDY WARHOL INSPIRED EXAMPLES
ROY LICHTENSTEIN INSPIRED EXAMPLES
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