British and American Pop Art
Pop Art is defined as art in which themes of pop culture and advertisement are incorporated. Pop art is commonly of products or of iconic celebrities. Pop Art was so unique and revolutionary because it blurred the line between fine and commercial art.
The term "Pop Art" was first coined during the 1950s in England. At this time, World War II had just come to a close and the British economy was booming. To match this economic growth, artists wanted to create art that would appeal not only to academics and scholars, but to the consumer.
Pop Art began to spread to the United States where it really took off. Like in Britain, America's economy was also prospering and the United States was very largely becoming a consumer-orientated society, even more so than Britain.
Pop Art became sort of the anti-fine art which made it very well received by the general public. Pop Art was everything that high art wasn't. It was mass produced, low-cost, flashy, and, at times, humorous. The Pop Artists themselves were also nothing like Fine Artists. They were generally wealthy and had a completely different attitude as to what art is.
The term "Pop Art" was first coined during the 1950s in England. At this time, World War II had just come to a close and the British economy was booming. To match this economic growth, artists wanted to create art that would appeal not only to academics and scholars, but to the consumer.
Pop Art began to spread to the United States where it really took off. Like in Britain, America's economy was also prospering and the United States was very largely becoming a consumer-orientated society, even more so than Britain.
Pop Art became sort of the anti-fine art which made it very well received by the general public. Pop Art was everything that high art wasn't. It was mass produced, low-cost, flashy, and, at times, humorous. The Pop Artists themselves were also nothing like Fine Artists. They were generally wealthy and had a completely different attitude as to what art is.
Burton Morris
Burton Morris is a pop artist who was very popular in the 80s and 90s which is, oddly, after the peak of the Pop Art movement. In fact, Morris is still commissioned to create pieces Today. Morris has been commissioned by Absolute Vodka, AT&T, Perrier, Microsoft, Sony and H.J. Heinz Corporation. His work was even seen numerous times on the set of the TV show, Friends. In fact, among one of his most famous pieces is Coffee Break (on the left) which was made for the show! Although, Morris has many famous pieces, including his Popcorn paintings, I truly love his more recent collection entitled Night Tables. In this collection, he depicts a character based on objects on their night tables. It truly is incredible how he is able to illustrate a character based on common objects! How many can you guess?
Andy Warhol
Jasper Johns
"U.S. painter, sculptor, and printmaker. Born in Augusta, Ga. in 1930, he began his career as a commercial artist, producing displays for New York shop windows. In 1958 he had his first one-man exhibition, a rousing success. With his friend R. Rauschenberg, he is considered largely responsible for the vogue for Pop art. His images depict commonplace two-dimensional objects (e.g., flags, maps, targets, numbers, letters of the alphabet) in simple colors. His banal subject matter and rejection of emotional expression departed radically from the Abstract Expressionism that then dominated the U.S. art scene. Among his best-known works is Painted Bronze (1960), a cast sculpture of two Ballantine Ale cans. From 1961 he began to attach real objects to his canvases. In the 1970s he produced paintings composed of clusters of parallel lines that he called "crosshatchings." He is one of the most successful living artists." -JasperJohns.com
Jim Dine
Chinese Silk Embroidery
The Chinese culture is probably one of the oldest surviving cultures of the world. They have trekked through history's timeline for quite a while and with their trek they have brought art. One of their most well-known forms of art is Chinese silk embroidery. It is a very old style of art, dating back to as far as the early second century B.C. It was a pastime for both men and women and was practiced on items such as shoes, purses, robes, clothing, and many other diverse canvases; some of which were so meticulously detailed that it took 5-6 people several years to stitch.
There are many types of embroidery, but only four main types. These include (click the names for more information) Su Xiu embroidery, Xiang Xiu embroidery, Yue Xiu embroidery, and Shu Xiu embroidery.
There are many types of embroidery, but only four main types. These include (click the names for more information) Su Xiu embroidery, Xiang Xiu embroidery, Yue Xiu embroidery, and Shu Xiu embroidery.
South African Art
From painting on caves over a thousand years old, to modern digital photography, South Africa is abundant in all different types of art work.
Rock Art
Early south africans found enjoyment in painting on caves. Being one of the earliest forms of artwork, it entertained the artists and gave them something gratifying to do. Not only was cave painting solely for entertainment purposes, but it was used to tell stories. Stories, whether they are true or not, can be passed down from generation to generation in order to convey a message, teach a lesson, or to entertain children. By painting stories onto caves, they south africans could have a permanent picture version of the story so it was always there. Rock art could also be used to keep in touch with their spiritual world. Like other civilizations, gods played an important role in the daily lives of men and women. Pictures were depicted to look like specific gods or godessese. They used their paintings to "communicate" with their spiritual world. Also, in very early years, pictures could be used to record events that occurred. "They would draw everything they experienced in their daily lives."
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Page by: 10P Art Gallery 2011-2012
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