Andy Warhol And The Pop Art Movement
For my History Day topic, I chose Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol seemed to be a good topic because I have had an interest for pop art for a long time. Andy Warhol is one of the biggest, most popular icons from the pop art movement. This movement started the 1950s in the United States and Great Britain. Warhol led the pop art movement and was always on the cutting edge of art, music, and popular culture. During the course of his career he produced paintings, films, commercials, print ads and many other works. I began researching my topic online to help gather general information; this is also where most of my secondary resources were gathered from. The internet brought me to find several documentaries about Andy Warhol. I have also visited The
Philadelphia Museum of Art and had the opportunity to view some of Andy Warhol’s work in person. Most of my primary resources had come from the museum. While in Philadelphia, I had time to visit the Parkway Central Library. A librarian there was of great assistance when it came time to find books for my topic. To gather some additional information, I visited The Hoyt Library in Kingston, PA and the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes Barre, Pa. Much of my time was spent reading the books I had received to collect information for my project. I chose to create an exhibit because it is a visual description of my research and understanding of Warhol’s impact in history. The creation of my exhibit started with the photos of the art I have taken while at the museum. I then typed and printed out summaries to explain the pictures. After laying out the pictures and summaries I glued them onto my presentation board. My topic relates to the National History Day theme in many ways. Andy Warhol’s exploration into pop art changed the way the world defined modern art. His art and rare character made him one of the most famous and significant people in American modern art and culture. Warhol is best known for his silkscreened paintings and experimental films but also for the revolutionary and controversial ways in which he combined the worlds of art and commerce. One of his most famous works of art was his portrait of the Campbell’s soup cans that was shown in ads all around New York City. His unique style really set him apart from all the other artists in his time. One of Warhol’s most famous quotes was “In the future, everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes.” Andy Warhol will be world famous for
Philadelphia Museum of Art and had the opportunity to view some of Andy Warhol’s work in person. Most of my primary resources had come from the museum. While in Philadelphia, I had time to visit the Parkway Central Library. A librarian there was of great assistance when it came time to find books for my topic. To gather some additional information, I visited The Hoyt Library in Kingston, PA and the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes Barre, Pa. Much of my time was spent reading the books I had received to collect information for my project. I chose to create an exhibit because it is a visual description of my research and understanding of Warhol’s impact in history. The creation of my exhibit started with the photos of the art I have taken while at the museum. I then typed and printed out summaries to explain the pictures. After laying out the pictures and summaries I glued them onto my presentation board. My topic relates to the National History Day theme in many ways. Andy Warhol’s exploration into pop art changed the way the world defined modern art. His art and rare character made him one of the most famous and significant people in American modern art and culture. Warhol is best known for his silkscreened paintings and experimental films but also for the revolutionary and controversial ways in which he combined the worlds of art and commerce. One of his most famous works of art was his portrait of the Campbell’s soup cans that was shown in ads all around New York City. His unique style really set him apart from all the other artists in his time. One of Warhol’s most famous quotes was “In the future, everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes.” Andy Warhol will be world famous for