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Roy Lichtenstein October 27, 1923September 29, 1997
Andy Warhol August 6, 1928February 22, 1987
Popular Art (Pop Art) originated in Great Britain in 1955. Two members of the Independent Group, Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard Hamilton are known to have pioneered the movement in London. The movement is said to be based off of the French Dada movement from the 1920s that satirized the serious nature of the artistic world. In the 1960s, artists Peter Philips, Patrick Caulfield, Peter Blake, Allen Jones, and David Hockney carried out Paolozzi and Hamilton’s movement. The movement is said to have received its name, “pop” art in an edition of Britain’s Architectural Digest in 1958 by critic Lawrence Alloway. Alloway is quoted describing pop artists as “younger artists who did not view pop culture as relaxation, but as an ongoing part of their lives. They felt no pressure to give up the culture they had grown up in (comics, pop music, movies). There are was not the consequence of renunciation but of incorporation.”
“Flowers” By Andy Warhol 1964
PArtPOPArt The term “pop” was also incorporated became the pioneers of the movement into a collage entitled “I Was a Rich Man’s during the prosperous post World War II Plaything” by Paolozzi. The word was era where consumerism and materialism portrayed bursting out of a pistol held by were growing in society. a male’s hand in a white cloud. Among the other images are a cherry pie, a World War Pop art drew together old fashioned, II fighter plane, a pinup girl, and the Cocatraditional art and the mass Cola logo. popular culture of the In the same decade, pop time in the 1950s POP Facts art started appearing and 1960s. In • Originated in London in 1950s in the United States both America • Images based off of “popular” culture in the works of Roy and Great of the time Lichtenstein, Jim Dine, Britain, pop • Uses very bright colors and the more famous art had a • Images of celebrities, fictional characters Robert Rauschenberg focus on used in comic books and mass media and Andy Warhol. commercial advertisments Soon, American artists use. Pop art was used for comic books, science fiction, billboards, movies, rock n roll music, and different types of packaging. Examples of famous pop art packaging still in use today are the CocaCola logo and Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup cans. Pop art was also used to portray famous celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Jackie Kennedy.
“Liz” By Andy Warhol 1964
POPArtPOP Pop art uses irony, satire, clear lines, and sharp paintwork to emphasize the dull elements of a certain culture and society. Many interpret this movement to be a reaction to the ideas of abstract expressionism. Vivid colors used the most by pop artists are yellow, blue, and red. These colors were seen as the colors of popular culture. Some techniques used or developed during the pop art movement are silkscreen printing, and comic strip design. Warhol started using silkscreen printing in order to mass-produce art work. Pop art was generally seen as inexpensive,
and expendable. Lichtenstein developed the comic strip using bold colors, black outlines, and Benday dots. Pop art is also found in the form of sculptures. A famous example is the sculpture called Love that is located in Love Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Robert Indiana designed this sculpture during the Vietnam War as a symbol for peace. Pop art is still everywhere and many artists use it as a form of inspiration for his or her own artwork. Pop art is still seen on posters, T-shirt fashion design, and product advertising on TV and in stores.
Top: Campbell’s Soup Can Andy Warhol 1961 Left: “LOVE” Robert Indiana 1958
PArtPOPArt “Style isn’t really important.” - Andy Warhol
Top: Coca-Cola Ad Andy Warhol 1960s Right: Roy Lichtenstein Comic book print 1960s