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Pop Art 1950-1960

Pop Art 1950-1960. Location: Britain. JFK – Mrs. A – Intro to Visual Arts, Fall 2013. Group: Mishal, Angelica, James, Carlton. Characteristics. evolved from the world of popular culture Originated from Britain Bright, vibrant colors were used in the paintings

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Pop Art 1950-1960

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  1. Pop Art 1950-1960 Location: Britain JFK – Mrs. A – Intro to Visual Arts, Fall 2013 Group:Mishal, Angelica, James, Carlton

  2. Characteristics • evolved from the world of popular culture • Originated from Britain • Bright, vibrant colors were used in the paintings • Focusing on the contours, shapes, and basics of a picture

  3. Artists • Andy Warhol*Robert Rauschenberg • Claes Oldenburg*Roy Lichtenstein

  4. Major Developments • Andy Warhol created the 100 Cans • Claes Oldenburg created the Spoonbridge and Cherry • Robert Rauschenberg created the Statue of Liberty painting • Roy Lichtenstein created The Drowning Girl

  5. 100 Cans, Andy Warhol, 20in x 16in, en.wikipedia.org, 1962

  6. Spoonbridge and Cherry, Claes Oldenburg, 354 × 618 × 162 inches, www.walkerart.org, 1985

  7. The Statue of Liberty, Robert Rauschenberg,7 x 10 in, www.diomedia.com, 1945, exhibited at Civic Gallery of Modern Art

  8. The Drowning Girl, Roy Lichtenstein, 67.625 in × 66.75 in, en.wikipedia.org, 1963, Museum of Modern Arts

  9. Andy Warhol • was a leading figure in the visual art movement • He was a commercial illustrator • Has a museum named after him in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania • The 100 Cans was created in 1962 • He used oil on canvas to create this painting • Most of his paintings were inspired by comic strips

  10. Claes Oldenburg • The Spoonbridge and Cherry is 52 feet wide • His paintings are inspired by food • Built on 11 acres • Made with stainless steel and aluminum • It weighs 3,830 kg • It’s the largest urban structure in the U.S.

  11. Robert Rauschenberg • He was part of the Pop Art movement in the • was the first American artist to win the Grand Prize at the Venice Biennale • He was a painter & a sculptor • Painted it in 1983 • Used silkscreen & collage to create the painting • His painting was contemporary

  12. Roy Lichtenstein • His painting, The Drowning Girl, is described as a "masterpiece of melodrama"  • Painting is drawn like a comic strip • Created in 1963 • One of the first pop artists • He read comics for inspiration • Used oil on canvas to create the painting

  13. Source • "Campbell's Soup Cans." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Apr. 2013. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. • "Walker Art Center." Spoonbridge and Cherry — Collections —. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. • "STOCK IMAGE, The Statue of Liberty, Painting by Robert Rauschenberg at Diomedia." The Statue of Liberty, Painting by Robert Rauschenberg Exhibited at the Civic Gallery of Modern Art, Turin., AGC-F-002547-0000, 01AGS256, Alinari - Search Stock Photos, Images, Pictures, Photography, at Diomedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Oct. 2013. • "Drowning Girl." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Oct. 2013. Web. 17 Oct. 2013.

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