Vincent van Gogh Background Information Art dealer, missionary, figure drawer, Impressionist painter, tortured artist Born in 1853 in Holland, the Netherlands; later moved to France Van Gogh mixed mediums and mainly drew with pencil; black, red, and blue chalk, reed pen, and charcoal. Had difficulty with relationships Suffered from epilepsy, manic depression, mental illness, and delusions Cut off part of his own ear and spent time in a mental hospital In 1890, after producing 900 paintings, Van Gogh shot himself and died two days later.
What is Impressionism? An 1800s art movement originating in Paris depicts realistic scenes of everyday life and unusual visual angles uses visible brush strokes, layers of paint, and natural light RenoirMonetDegas
WHERE VAN GOGH LIVED AND PAINTED The yellow house in Arles, France
VINCENT VAN GOGH’S ARTWORK Landscape Drawing
Pencil, reed pen, and charcoal drawings
Landscape Painting
Vincent van Gogh’s Potato Eaters based on peasants in Belgium
Vincent van Gogh’s The Old Tower in the Fields
Vincent van Gogh’s Harvest in Provence VINCENT VAN GOGH’S “HIGH YELLOW NOTE” (painting in the blazing sun)
Vincent van Gogh’s Harvest at le Crau (painted in full sunshine from a hill)
Vincent van Gogh’s Fishing Boats on the Beach of Saintes (1888)
Flowers
Portraits
More Portraits
Vincent van Gogh’s masterpiece, Starry Night
What did you notice about van Gogh’s techniques?
Impact of van Gogh’s Techniques: the van Gogh Gallery Android app
"Vincent Van Gogh Paintings." Vincent Van Gogh Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct gh1.html "Vincent Van Gogh and Art History." Vincent Van Gogh and Art History. ArtHistory.net, n.d. Web. 01 Oct Sources:
Andy Warhol Background Information Printer, photographer, painter, Pop Artist, silk screener, public icon Born in 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; later moved to New York Parents: Julia and Ondrej Warhola (immigrants from eastern Slovakia); Ondrej died in a car accident when Andy was 13 While working at his art studio, The Factory, in 1968, Warhol was shot 3 times by Valerie Solanas (member of S.C.U.M. [Society for Cutting Up Men]); he underwent emergency surgery for 5 hours Died in his sleep in 1987 while recovering from gallbladder surgery
What is Pop Art? A 1960s modern-art movement depicts objects or scenes from everyday life employs techniques of commercial art and popular illustration (dark outlines and vivid colors)
ANDY WARHOL’S ARTWORK Product Box Designs (1964)
Campbell’s Soup Cans inspired by mass production and commercialism
Andy Warhol’s Dollar Bills (series of repeated images)
print ads by Andy Warhol
Magazine Covers by Andy Warhol
Flower Series (1965)
Album Cover Designs (1970s)
MTV, Saturday Night Live, and rock band videos (1980s)
Animals and Landscapes
Pop-Art Portraits movie, music, and political icons (1960s-1980s) Elizabeth Taylor, actress Michael Jackson, singer General Mao, founder of People’s Republic of China
Queen Elizabeth II Muhammad Ali, boxer Elvis Presley, singer Prince, singer Truman Capote, author
Death & Disaster Series Electric Chair Car Crash Example of “The Suicides”: Marilyn Monroe, actress Shows Warhol’s fascination with death and how he could capture everyday life and tragedies within a frame.
What did you notice about Warhol’s techniques?
How does the silkscreen process work? 1.Take a photograph. 2.Tightly crop the photo. 3.Transfer it onto acetate (clear plastic film). 1.Expose the image. 2.Underpaint the canvas with bright paint. 3.Create the final print by applying silk screen and black ink. 4.Make multiples with different colors. Materials Used: photographs, acetate, silkscreen canvas, squeegee, paint, brushes
Example of Warhol’s Silk Screening Original ImagePop-Art Silk Screen
Impact of Warhol’s Techniques: the Andy Warhol wallpaper Android app
"Andy Warhol and Art History." Andy Warhol and Art History. ArtHistory.net, n.d. Web. 30 Sept Eder, Molly. "Andy Warhol." Andy Warhol 5 (1). SlideShare, 4 June Web. 30 Sept "Andy Warhol Biography - Life, Death, and Inspiration." RSS. Stencil Revolution, n.d. Web. 01 Oct Sources: