1. Pop Art

2. What is Pop Art? Art based on popular culture and mass media
Reflects current values in society
Uses images from advertising, photography, film, comics, mass production and common- place objects
Often turns objects into 2 dimensional images

3. Where did Pop Art come from?
Visual art movement that began in the 1950’s in Britain and soon moved to the U.S.

4. History of Pop Art 1950’s Independent Group (Artist group in Britain)
Period of optimism
Consumer boom
Products mass marketed
Independent Group (Artist group in Britain)
Drew symbols/images from media
Coincided with pop music phenomenon

5. Influences
Pop Art widely interpreted as reversal of Abstract Expressionism
Emotional response with emphasis on the spontaneous act
Drew upon dada elements
Movement that mocked artistic and social conventions and emphasized the illogical and absurd
Favored montage, collage and ready-made objects

6. Characteristics Focus on subject
Makes art out of everyday objects and popular icons
Questions art as a commodity and unique art form
The art has…
Clear lines
Bold colors
Sharp images and paintwork
Clear representations of pop culture, mass produced items and things that are considered expendable

7. “Like a joke without humor, told over and over again until it begins to sound like a threat… Advertising art which advertises itself as art that hates advertising.” – Harold Rosenberg

8. Andy Warhol One of the most influential artists of the 20th century
Famous for Avant- guard pop art paintings and prints

11. Roy Lichtenstein
Created cartoon image paintings that appeared like commercial color printed images found in mid 1900’s newspapers.

14. Claes Oldenburg Known for public art installations
Features very large replicas/sculptures of everyday objects

16. Your Project Begin by selecting a popular icon
Create a large pop art piece using oil pastels
Begin by selecting a popular icon
Practice draw your item in your sketchbook and decide which focal point method will work best for your piece
Transfer your design to the large sheet of drawing paper
Color design using oil pastels
Remember to use color blocking and clean defined edges/lines

17. Student Examples

18. Which focal point method is shown here?

19. Which focal point method is shown here?
What are the other 2 focal point methods you could do?

20. Troy also did the Marilyn 9 you see on the wall as you enter the classroom.
Now it is your turn to create a Pop Art piece!