POP ART
By Nikki Cotham and Maggie
Adzima
What was going on in society?
• America was a superpower after World War 2
• Consumerism
• Convenient and accessible lifestyles
• Cold War brings some fear to society
The History of Pop Art
• Started after World War 2
• Britain wanted to redefine culture
• 1952- Hamilton’s “Independent Group”
• Differences between British and American pop
art
What is Pop Art??
• Time of optimism
• One of the biggest art movements of the 20th century
• Generally easy to interpret
• Seemed mass-produced
• Pop artists often liked to use celebrities in their art work
• This art movement has become one of the most recognizable
styles of modern art
Methods/Materials
• Bright colors, bold and simple designs, usually eye-catching
• Mass-produced (like a machine)
• Vinyl, acrylics, aluminum
• Collage techniques became popular
• Clear lines, sharp paintwork, and easy to understand
representations of popular culture symbols
• Silkscreen method was also very popular (is easy and cheap)
• Benday dots
Jasper Johns
• Born 1930 in Georgia
• Inspired by ready-mades and dadaism
• Best known for his works using flags
• Concerned with intention and art meanings
Jasper Johns
Three Flags-1958 False Start-1959
Jasper Johns
Map 1967-1971 Zero to Nine-1959
Roy Lichtenstein
• Born and died in New York City (1923-1997)
• Inspired by college professor at Rutgers
University
• “benday dots” with comic book style
• Liked art to be industrial and impersonal
Roy Lichtenstein pics
Whamm!- 1963 Little Big Painting- 1965
Roy Lichtenstein
Blonde-1965
Still Life with Net,Shell, Rope and
Pulley-1972
Andy Warhol
• 1928-1987
• Silkscreen printing
• He called his studio “The Factory” because he loved feeling like a machine
• Famous paintings include his Campbell Soup collection images, “Triple
Elvis”, “210 Coca-Cola Bottles”, “Marilyn Diptych” and “Liz 6”
• His art reflects Duchamp’s ready-mades, and he is similar to a Dadaist
• He founded the New York Academy of Art in 1979
• In his late career he was criticized as a “business artist”
• Said there wasn’t much behind his work
Andy Warhol
Triple Elvis -1963 Campbells’s Condensed Tomato Soup-1962
Andy Warhol
Brillo Boxes Texan-1963
Robert Rauschenberg
• 1925-2008
• Combined real objects with collage and painting
• Awarded the National Medal of Arts in ‘93
• Considered a “Neo-Dadaist”
• Developed a method of combining oil painting with photographic
silkscreen
• He believed “painting is more like the real world if it’s made out of
the real world.”
• Known for his “Combines” which is a compilation of paintings and
sculptures using everyday items
Robert
Rauschenberg
Retroactive 1-1964 Overdrive-1963
Robert Rauschenberg
Wall Street-1961 Black Market-1961
How did people react?
• Not intelligent or talented
• Simply advertising
• “cartoony, exaggerated and cynical”
• More accepted as time went on
• One of most recognizable movements
What effect did pop art have?
• Pop art still influences art today, as some artists use
a combination of pop art and other styles of art in
their pieces
• Pop art has influenced the fashion industry, as the
bold designs from this art movement make great
fashion statements
• Decreased the gap between high art and pop
culture
• Gave people a new perspective on consumerism
Pop Art is…
• Focused on consumerism
• Mass production
• Now understood and recognized worldwide
• THANKS FOR LISTENING!!!!!!!

Final pop art prestation with audio

  • 1.
    POP ART By NikkiCotham and Maggie Adzima
  • 2.
    What was goingon in society? • America was a superpower after World War 2 • Consumerism • Convenient and accessible lifestyles • Cold War brings some fear to society
  • 3.
    The History ofPop Art • Started after World War 2 • Britain wanted to redefine culture • 1952- Hamilton’s “Independent Group” • Differences between British and American pop art
  • 4.
    What is PopArt?? • Time of optimism • One of the biggest art movements of the 20th century • Generally easy to interpret • Seemed mass-produced • Pop artists often liked to use celebrities in their art work • This art movement has become one of the most recognizable styles of modern art
  • 5.
    Methods/Materials • Bright colors,bold and simple designs, usually eye-catching • Mass-produced (like a machine) • Vinyl, acrylics, aluminum • Collage techniques became popular • Clear lines, sharp paintwork, and easy to understand representations of popular culture symbols • Silkscreen method was also very popular (is easy and cheap) • Benday dots
  • 6.
    Jasper Johns • Born1930 in Georgia • Inspired by ready-mades and dadaism • Best known for his works using flags • Concerned with intention and art meanings
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    Jasper Johns Map 1967-1971Zero to Nine-1959
  • 9.
    Roy Lichtenstein • Bornand died in New York City (1923-1997) • Inspired by college professor at Rutgers University • “benday dots” with comic book style • Liked art to be industrial and impersonal
  • 10.
    Roy Lichtenstein pics Whamm!-1963 Little Big Painting- 1965
  • 11.
    Roy Lichtenstein Blonde-1965 Still Lifewith Net,Shell, Rope and Pulley-1972
  • 12.
    Andy Warhol • 1928-1987 •Silkscreen printing • He called his studio “The Factory” because he loved feeling like a machine • Famous paintings include his Campbell Soup collection images, “Triple Elvis”, “210 Coca-Cola Bottles”, “Marilyn Diptych” and “Liz 6” • His art reflects Duchamp’s ready-mades, and he is similar to a Dadaist • He founded the New York Academy of Art in 1979 • In his late career he was criticized as a “business artist” • Said there wasn’t much behind his work
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    Andy Warhol Triple Elvis-1963 Campbells’s Condensed Tomato Soup-1962
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    Robert Rauschenberg • 1925-2008 •Combined real objects with collage and painting • Awarded the National Medal of Arts in ‘93 • Considered a “Neo-Dadaist” • Developed a method of combining oil painting with photographic silkscreen • He believed “painting is more like the real world if it’s made out of the real world.” • Known for his “Combines” which is a compilation of paintings and sculptures using everyday items
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    How did peoplereact? • Not intelligent or talented • Simply advertising • “cartoony, exaggerated and cynical” • More accepted as time went on • One of most recognizable movements
  • 19.
    What effect didpop art have? • Pop art still influences art today, as some artists use a combination of pop art and other styles of art in their pieces • Pop art has influenced the fashion industry, as the bold designs from this art movement make great fashion statements • Decreased the gap between high art and pop culture • Gave people a new perspective on consumerism
  • 20.
    Pop Art is… •Focused on consumerism • Mass production • Now understood and recognized worldwide • THANKS FOR LISTENING!!!!!!!