Friday, October 21, 2011

Andy Warhol!

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
Pop art!

Define the genre?
An art movement that emerged in Britain in the 1950s, generally using mass-produced visual commodities by removing the object from context for contemplation

During what years was he alive?
August 6, 1928- February 22, 1987

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.

Title of the piece?
Campbell's Tomato Soup can by Andy Warhol

Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?
Red; and he just used red and white in this one

What do you notice about the artwork itself?
It looks like the label of the soup can, 2-dimensional; it seems realistic and very detailed; color-blocking is used



Title of the piece?
Marilyn Monroe

Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?
Blue, yellow, and pink (red); this is a triadic color scheme

What do you notice about the artwork itself?
For the most part, it's rather color-blocked, and very realistic with the black shadows

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