Within what art genre did Warhol work?
Pop art
Define the genre?
an art movement that began in the U.S. in the 1950s and reachedits peak of activity in the 1960s, chose as its subject matter the anonymous, everyday, standardized, and banal iconography inAmerican life, as comic strips, billboards, commercial products,and celebrity images, and dealt with them typically in such forms as outsize commercially smooth paintings, mechanically reproduced silkscreens, large-scale facsimiles, and soft sculptures.
an art movement that began in the U.S. in the 1950s and reachedits peak of activity in the 1960s, chose as its subject matter the anonymous, everyday, standardized, and banal iconography inAmerican life, as comic strips, billboards, commercial products,and celebrity images, and dealt with them typically in such forms as outsize commercially smooth paintings, mechanically reproduced silkscreens, large-scale facsimiles, and soft sculptures.
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During what years was he alive?
1928-1927
Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.
Campbell's Soup
He uses read, whites, and golds.
He does not use and particular color scheme.
This piece of work looks very old fashioned and straight to the point.
Marilyn Monroe
He used the bright yellow color for the hair different blues. He could have used the split complementary color scheme, or the triadic color scheme.
This work is well know, and it is very bright and outspoken.
Title of the piece?
Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?
What do you notice about the artwork itself?
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