Essays Tagged: "Pop art"

Art and the Internet

esource Locator) addresses where you cango to view pieces of art from primitive cave art, to modern pop art suchas works by Andy Warhol. The Internet has made these great worksmuch more accessible and ...

(2 pages) 133 1 3.3 Jan/1997

Subjects: Art Essays

Art from Marcel Duchamp all the way to Andy Warhol

out to begin. The war had just finished and the world of art was opening new forms such as dada and pop art. There was also people staring to experiment with drugs, rock and roll and sex, all helping ... amp and how the politics and anger of world war one became the base on a movement called DADA. Then Pop art and Andy Warhol not to think about this man would be crazy, Robert Rausenburg became leaders ...

(7 pages) 187 1 2.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies > Performers & Composers

Andy Warhol.

tles). Andy expanded on these ideas and his paintings of the early 60's reflected his progress as a Pop artist. He finally gained the financial success and international fame he had longed for.Althoug ... ed the financial success and international fame he had longed for.Although Andy was identified with Pop art and credited with its invention, this is a misunderstanding of his creative ability. Pop is ...

(4 pages) 141 1 4.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

"Two Piece Reclining Figure" a Henry Moore sculpture.

nese scroll hangings, than reemerging again in modern painting styles such as Cubism, Graffiti, and Pop Art that used everyday items as symbols to reflect modern culture. This paper will try to find t ... llow Englishmen huddled in bomb shelters suitably named "The Shelter Drawings".As Moore became more popular, his sculptures became larger. A gradual shift towards more stable materiel such as bronze, ...

(5 pages) 115 0 4.4 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Andy Warhol: The Life and Art of the Prince of Pop.

Andy Warhol: The Life and Art of the Prince of PopAndy Warhol created the most sensational and often controversial art of the 1960's. He appropriat ... ed questions. He gave us a shocking look at what constitutes who we are. In grasping the essence of Pop Art, Warhol's work is completely about the spirit of culture in modern society.Andrew Warhola wa ... It served him well, making him one of the highest paid commercial artists in New York."Once you got Pop, you could never see a sign the same way again. And once you thought Pop, you could never see Am ...

(7 pages) 185 0 3.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

JFK as an icon.

gh opinion with the American citizens, in my essay I will examine these issues and more, looking at pop art recreations of JFK, Photojournalism used at the time of the presidency, I will also look at ... on CanvasOil on canvas was done by Robert Rauschenberg it contains JFK, as the most dominant image, Pop artists, often portrayed famous people into there paintings and show them in different ways"Icon ...

(14 pages) 174 1 4.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

THis essay describes what pop art is adn how it is used.

Pop Art is a 20th century art movement that highlights the imagery and popular culture. Pop art deve ... 0's as a reaction against Abstract Expressionism and flourished in the sixties and early seventies. Pop Art favored the everyday objects, such as burgers, comic strips and advertisements.The movement ... ted distinctions between "good" and "bad" taste and between fine art and commercial art techniques. Pop Art developed primarily in the United States and Britain. In the US, it was linked to the wealth ...

(1 pages) 113 5 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Art Essays

Andy Warhol: the American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and film maker

e in a decade dominated by such heroic artists as William de Kooning and Jackson Pollock.Warhol And Pop Art Pop Art emerged in the US in the early 1960's, at first completely unacknowledged. During it ... t emerged in the US in the early 1960's, at first completely unacknowledged. During it's beginning, Pop Art was often seen as an insult to the roles of such artists as Pollock and de Kooning, who were ...

(8 pages) 101 1 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Biographies

Andy Warhol.

in a decade dominated by such heroic artists as William de Kooning and Jackson Pollock. Warhol And Pop ArtPop Art emerged in the US in the early 1960's, at first completely unacknowledged. During it' ... t emerged in the US in the early 1960's, at first completely unacknowledged. During it's beginning, Pop Art was often seen as an insult to the roles of such artists as Pollock and de Kooning, who were ...

(8 pages) 78 1 4.1 Feb/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy warhol an artist or not?

diculed. Being mocked of his work, Andy Warhol, the leader of the 1960's artistic movement known as Pop Art, a straight depiction of popular culture and removal of the influential artist, faced many c ... the influential artist, faced many criticisms about his work; whether or not if it was actually art.Pop art is left to each individual artist since the artwork concentrates more on the topic and less ...

(6 pages) 73 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Andy Warhol Artist and Filmmaker

ttles. Andy expanded on these ideas and his paintings of the early 60's reflected his progress as a Pop artist. He finally gained the financial success and international fame he had longed for. Althou ... d the financial success and international fame he had longed for. Although Andy was identified with Pop art, which gained worldwide recognition and he was credited with its invention, it was a misunde ...

(3 pages) 58 0 4.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy Warhol

tles). Andy expanded on these ideas and his paintings of the early 60's reflected his progress as a Pop artist. He finally gained the financial success and international fame he had longed for.Althoug ... ed the financial success and international fame he had longed for.Although Andy was identified with Pop art and credited with its invention, this is a misunderstanding of his creative ability. Pop is ...

(5 pages) 71 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Art Essays

Modernist art is fundamentally about the question - what is art?

ion) When combined with the existing aesthetics of modernism this new movement manifested itself as pop art which became known as a quintessential reference point when discussing 'art for art's sake' ... point when discussing 'art for art's sake' and the question of what art is.Modern Art in the 60's (Pop Art)Modern art's rise can be seen as a concrete effect of Western societies attempt to come to t ...

(3 pages) 85 0 3.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Jasper John

Jasper Johns1930 - PresentPop Art is a 20th century art movement that highlights the imagery and popular culture. Pop art deve ... 0's as a reaction against Abstract Expressionism and flourished in the sixties and early seventies. Pop Art favored the everyday objects, such as burgers, comic strips and advertisements.Personal: Jas ... ets led the artistic community away from Abstract Expressionism. Johns laid the groundwork for both Pop Art and Minimalism. Today, as his prints and paintings set record prices at auction, the meaning ...

(3 pages) 48 1 4.7 Apr/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy Warhol: The Pop Art Movement.

The ArtistNo other artist is as much identified with Pop Art as Andy Warhol. He was a modernist painter who wanted to get rid of the difference between ' ... ces it to become boring, oddly enough, this is what Warhol liked (Foster, Hal, etc 448).The MovementPopular Art, otherwise known as "Pop Art", was a modernist artistic movement that started in the 195 ... change. Its themes and techniques were drawn from mass culture such as advertising and comic books. Pop Art was a reaction against the then dominant abstract expressionism, and aimed to bring art back ...

(4 pages) 77 0 4.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Art Essays

Art and Originality - Jeff Koons and Martin Sharp

ists that use this technique are Martin Sharp and Jeff Koons.The majority of Martin Sharp's work is pop art; he appropriates images that are familiar to the art world or popular culture of the time. O ... riate look quite odd placed together, as the older style of Van Gouge's is contrasted with Warhol's pop art style. They also both vary in texture, with the small rapid paint stokes of the vase and flo ...

(4 pages) 46 0 3.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy Warhol ( the life of )

ous others, had no place in a decade dominated by such heroic artists as Jackson Pollock.Warhol And Pop ArtPop Art emerged in the US in the early 1960's, at first completely unacknowledged. During it' ... t emerged in the US in the early 1960's, at first completely unacknowledged. During it's beginning, Pop Art was often seen as an insult to the roles of such artists as Pollock and de Kooning, who were ...

(8 pages) 160 2 5.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy Warhol: A review of His Time Capsules - Shown at the National Gallery of Victoria: Andy Warhol exhibition

gh I know dreams for dreams. Time goes swiftly, and we are remembered only for our achievements and popularity, and Andy Warhol's popularity was from pop art culture.So how is time related to culture? ... s a "group" or society in which someone belongs to. Andy Warhol belonged to the culture of his era, pop culture, in which it drew its subjects from the media. He revolutionized things, and driven into ...

(7 pages) 42 1 4.8 Jul/2007

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Andy Warhol

ed questions. He gave us a shocking look at what constitutes who we are. In grasping the essence of Pop Art, Warhola's work is completely about the spirit of culture in modern society.Andrew Warhola w ... tles). Andy expanded on these ideas and his paintings of the early 60's reflected his progress as a Pop artist. He finally gained the financial success and international fame he had longed for.Althoug ...

(7 pages) 45 0 0.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Art Essays

'Explore how mechanical reproduction in the twentieth century has altered the way in which art is perceived and understood.'

cial market they created are evident in the art produced during the age of mechanical reproduction. Pop art was an avante garde movement within this period which predicted and reflected the rapid grow ... ich predicted and reflected the rapid growth of the economy and the sudden need to consume.American pop artist Andy Warhol created numerous works throughout the rise of the movement. His works were pr ...

(6 pages) 25 0 0.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Art Essays