Andy Warhol broke the barriers and rules of art at the time and came through with his own style which he helped grow and today is known as Pop Art. In his painting Ice Box he used the artistic values of line with contour and calligraphic, he used a simple monochromatic pallet and uses texture and overlap to add a background and change the way art use to be made from the beginning he created art out of the products around him and his art in one way or another fed into the consumerist market. Ice Box is one of his earlier pieces but the viewer can easily see how this piece contains product consumerism imagery and is leading into his style of mixing mediums. After the war, people tried to return to daily life and a picture of a refrigerator stuffed full of food was an image of prosperity. All of the food in the refrigerator is meant to look appetizing and in some way resemble everyone’s fridge at home. Ice Box was a piece Warhol produced before he became well known for his imagery of commercial products thus letting the viewer know Warhol did not simply paint consumer products to be sold as consumer products he painted these subjects because he found some inspiration in them. This was a piece meant to apply to everyone.
The piece Ice Box painted by Andy Warhol in 1961 was created in the first half or his art career this piece is done with oil, ink, and graphite on canvas. It is a 67 by 53 and 1/8 in. piece and can be found in Menil in the Modern and Contemporary Art section.
In Andy Warhol we see a sense of shame, but also acceptance and contentment by the light clasp of his hands, and the slight straining of his shoulders. His eyes are closed, which could either be out of fear of being seen, or a sense of peace at finally being seen. His lips are delicately pursed, which, again, shows that he could either be fighting the urge to cower and hide, or his own frustration with this desire, and his determination to continue. In addition to these many subtle expressions of emotion, we know that the actual man was known for his cool and confident attitude, which tells us just how much of a big deal his utter vulnerability truly is. Neel has stripped all outside masks, and has unearthed the frightened, old man beneath Warhol’s suave persona. Conversely, we see nothing but aloofness and an impassioned gaze within Schiele’s Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern. Schiele has drawn himself looking at the viewer with his chin held up and his shoulders tilted back, an aura of complete confidence and self-importance all but oozing out of him. His face seems to ask, “Is that all that you’ve got?”. The placement of his arms belies his face though, for they’re tightly bound around his front, near his waist, showing that he may not be as self-assured as he
Attention Getter: The American culture is so engulfed into consumerism that we take every day items and objects for granted we don 't necessarily realize the impact and importance to have on our life and how we live vicariously through them. Today I 'm going to talk about one man that took these concepts into his artistic ability and thereby created a whole new culture in what we see is art today. This man who is considered one of the fathers of pop art goes by the name of Andy Warhol.
The art of this era falls under the category of “psychedelic art.” Psychedelic can be defined as “of or noting a mental state characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied by severe perceptual distortion and hallucinations and by extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair,”8 and was usually influenced by the use of drugs. This kind of art was characterized by bright colors and unusual contrasts. Op art and pop art fall under this category of psychedelic art. “Op art, short for Optical art, is a style of abstraction that relies on geometric shapes, lines, and color juxtapositions to create optical illusions for the viewer.”9 Often looking at Op art makes one feel dizzy or disillusioned, which is the goal of the artist. Pop art was popular for commercial use, often seen in advertisements or on
The term ``Pop Art'' was first used by the English critic Lawrence Alloway in a 1958 issue of Architectural Digest to describe those paintings that celebrate post-war consumerism, defy the psychology of Abstract Expressionism, and worship the god of materialism. The most famous of the Pop artists, the cult figure Andy Warhol, recreated quasi-photographic paintings of people or everyday objects.
“The worst thing you can do in a situation is nothing” -Ice Cube. Ice Cube is one of the best rappers in history and is a very accomplished man. He has won seven awards and has been nominated for many others. Ice cube has accomplished a lot in his life. Ice Cube’s life started off like many others, but after many music opportunities, he has become a famous rapper and musician.
Andy Warhol created a silkscreen canvas in 1964 of a Campbell’s condensed tomato soup can. He uses the same fonts, colors, and sizes that have caught people’s eyes when they shop. I, myself, have never tried Campbell’s tomato soup. Every time we have any type of tomato soup, my mom makes it from diced tomatoes and adds her own ingredients. Campbell’s tomato soup uses an original logo on every can so when people see it they know what it is. Think of the McDonald’s logo. Every time you see a yellow M in a red background you think of McDonalds. Campbell’s logo is a man sitting with, from my perspective, food around him. You can also see at the bottom of most cans, what looks like the New Orleans sign. It is like a fleer delit.
Abstract Expressionism began in the 1940s and the 1950s in New York after World War II from the ideas of Surrealism about art that looks to examining the unconscious mind, and the feelings people hold that makes us all humans. Through the discussion of Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) by Jackson Pollock, I will define Abstract Expression and why this work is part of this movement. Then, through the discussion of Canyon by Robert Rauschenberg, Target with Plaster Casts by Jasper Johns, and Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol, I will explain Assemblage and Pop Art and why each of these works belong to those movements.
When considering the life and works of Andy Warhol, one thing is agreed upon for good or bad, he changed the visual construction of the world we live in. His window advertisements were the beginning of an era, where art would be seen in an array of forms away from the traditional paintings and sculptures of the old world. He made people see everyday material objects in a whole new light; through "Pop Art" he could transform mundane into extraordinary. He was a working man, a social climber, a builder, an acquirer of goods, and a known homosexual. These attributes all contributed to the interesting and complicated nature of his art.
Art has evolved and regenerated itself many times during our human existence. These differences are defined through changes in styles under various theories. During the nineteenth and early twentieth century, a style known as Expressionism became popular. During this movement the artists were trying to use their artwork as a tool of expression toward life. It was mainly dominant in the nonrepresentational arts, such as abstract visual arts and music. It also was probably one of the most difficult movements to understand because the whole point of the piece lay within the artist. Not only was it a movement, it defined the act of art as a whole. From the beginning of time, each work of art, excluding replicas, show a way of expressing
The history of African Americans has been one of pain and struggle. Though they find themselves in a society that is founded on principles of liberty and equality, African Americans have had to endure a social, political and economic existence. Perhaps the greatest challenge that most of them had to deal with is how to get by in a society where whites perceived themselves as superior, while African Americans struggle at the bottom of the food chain. Over the years, a lot of changes have occurred in a way that the American society is setup with the aim of making sure that each American gets an equal opportunity to enjoy rights and liberties that the constitution prescribes. The installation of the civil rights act in 1964 and the voting rights
Andy Warhol is one of the most famous and influential artists of the 20th century. Warhol like many other artists had a childhood experience that would forever change and help transform him into the adult he became. As a young boy Warhol had a nervous system disease that left him
I chose Andy Warhol for my paper. His art is so fancy and eye-catching. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, August 6, 1928. He started doing art after he contacted illness. His mother was an artist and encouraged Andy while he was recovering from Chorea. She rewarded Andy by giving him delicious sweets mostly chocolate bars, when he finished a page in his coloring book.
Andy Warhol was the artist who wanted to use the methods around him that were developing. He was the artist who accepted the change of the culture. Similar to his idea about the development of technology, the mainstream of Pop art was to be more positive on creating new forms of expression rather than the Abstract Expression that was the traditional style of art in America at the time using new methods.
In order to discuss pop art I have chosen to examine the work and to some extent lives of Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol who were two of the main forces behind the American movement. I intend to reflect the attitudes of the public and artists in America at this time, while examining the growing popularity of pop art from its rocky, abstract expressionist start in the 1950s through the height of consumer culture in the 60s and 70s to the present day.
Andy Warhol did a lot of paintings, mostly comics of artist or ads. The one that became his favorite one was the Campbell’s soup cans. The idea of him painting this painting came through an ad he saw at a gallery. This painting is different than all the paintings he has done throughout his career because it’s comic-strip painting.