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Page 1: POP ART American in the 1960s. Context – How and Why it Emerged Began in the 1950s in England, but truly became huge in 1960s New York City. Pop Art emerged

POP ARTAmerican in the 1960s

Page 2: POP ART American in the 1960s. Context – How and Why it Emerged Began in the 1950s in England, but truly became huge in 1960s New York City. Pop Art emerged

Context – How and Why it Emerged• Began in the 1950s in England, but truly became huge in

1960s New York City.• Pop Art emerged from the distaste of Abstract

Expressionism (chronologically before Pop Art, but we will discuss it after). These Artists thought that the Abstract Expressionists were too intense and pretentious (“Acting as though more important or special than is warranted, or appearing to have an unrealistically high self-image.”).

• Pop Art exploits the concept of consumerism: people are absorbed by shopping, having the latest crazes, spending money. Art has become a commodity or investment at this point.

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Andy Warhol

• 1928-1987• “Everybody will be

famous for 15 minutes.”• Most famous and

probably most important Pop artist.

• Focus on reproduced artworks. More artworks = More $$$

• Consumerism and Mass Media

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Soup Cans, Warhol, 1962• 32 silk screened prints (not

paintings) of different Campbell’s soup cans.

• First exhibited at MoMA in 1962.

• People were initially offended, because it went against the originality of an artist’s style and abilities.

• These became HOT commodities. Everybody wanted one.

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Marilyn, Andy Warhol, 1962

• Warhol is best known for his silk-screened works.

• At this time, many of the silk-screened works were of recognizable items and famous people.

• Turning the ordinary into unique and valuable.

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Roy Lichtenstein

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Whaam! Roy Lichtenstein 1960s

• Focused on imagery that clearly references comic book styles, which up until this point were considered “low art.”

• He uses a lot of stippling in his style (hard to see when not up close).

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Brush Stroke, Roy Lichtenstein, 1960s

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Claes Oldenburg Soft Sculptures

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Claes Oldenburg and Consumerism

• Early in his career, he created “soft sculptures” that were recognizable objects rendered out of vinyl and made to look soft and amorphous.

• Commentary on American consumerism.

• For one month in 1961 he opened “The Store”…

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The Store, 1961

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The Store

• The Store was open for 1 month in 1961.

• He displayed and sold many of his soft sculptures as imitations of their real-life versions.

• People actually bought items…which are very valuable collectables now.

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Your Project• In the style of Andy Warhol, you

will each create a self-portrait using printmaking.

• Using your photograph, you will create a stencil of yourself – be very selective with what you cut out.

• Using this stencil, you will transfer your lines onto the linoleum block and begin your printmaking adventure!

• Lots of sharp and potentially dangerous tools with this project…Safety!!!!