Mass Production & Consumption Since the Pop art movement of the 1960’s, art has come to have an acceptable amount of selling qualities about it. Fine art continues to be used for advertising and artists have come to use some advertising techniques in their artwork. Here are some old and new examples of how art reflects the consumerist concepts of mass production and consumption that underlie our democratic society.
63. Takashi Murakami. Dob Flower. (2001) Acrylic Paint….and
63. cont’d… Takashi Murakami. Tan Tan Bo. (2001) Acrylic Paint.
64. Jeff Koons. Rabbit. (1986) Stainless Steel.
65. Andy Warhol. Green Coca-Cola Bottles 65. Andy Warhol. Green Coca-Cola Bottles. (1962) Synthetic Polymer, silkscreen ink, and graphite on canvas.
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