Pop Art

History

• Originated in Mid 1950s Britain
• Spread to U.S. in late 1950s

What is Pop Art

• Often paintings of mass culture objects or celebrities
• Used to blur the lines between "high" and "low" cultures

Famous Pop Art Artists

Andy Warhol

Warhol's most famous piece

• This is a painting of Marilyn Monroe
• Warhol used photo-stencils in screen-printing

Roy Lichtenstein

Lichtenstein's most famous piece

• This piece is named "Drowning Girl" painted in 1963
• He often used Ben-Day dots in his art
• There were often subliminal messages in his art

In Conclusion

• Pop Art was brash, young, fun, and hostile to the artistic establishment
• And it has deeply changed modern art

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