Andy Warhol Influence On Pop Art
He is regarded as one of the Kings of pop, no not Michael Jackson, but Andy Warhol. Warhol was an american pop artist who played an important role in the Pop Art movement, and left an impact on the art world. During his time, there was a rise in advertising, designing, and branding. Warhol took notice, and decided to make art that reflected the culture of mass consumption. He was producing pieces that allowed people to question what is art, and also begin reflecting. In the video, Sal Khan, and Steven Zucker address Warhol's work, focusing on one of his most famous pieces Campbell’s Soup Cans from 1962. Khan and Zucker address the controversy, or questions that often surround Warhol’s work. Through history, and context, they prove to us why
Warhol is important.
In “Andy Warhol’s Soup Cans: Why is This Art?” Sal Khan and Steven Zucker raise many important points. They began by discussing why modern art is even considered art. Sal Khan brought up a great point about the context of pieces, like Warhols’. Would these pieces be viewed differently if they were not in a museum? Of Course, the central idea of modern art is taking something that is not based on technical skill, relocating it and making the viewers think about it in a different way. Which is what Warhol was doing. Warhol was not focusing on the making of something, but the refocusing of ideas. Another point Khan and Zucker made that I agree with, and is still relevant in art today is paying attention to our visual world and focusing on the now. Warhol was not worried about painting the past like agrarian culture, but he was asking himself what was important to his society at that moment.
During class someone mentioned “Warhol is taking a value system, and finding a common denominator.” Andy Warhol shifted the values in art by mirroring back dominant themes in society. Warhol tapped into current consumer culture, celebrity culture and even death. He did something, we would have a hard time achieving today according to Khan and Zucker, which is trying to get us to see the world in new ways.
Warhol is important.
In “Andy Warhol’s Soup Cans: Why is This Art?” Sal Khan and Steven Zucker raise many important points. They began by discussing why modern art is even considered art. Sal Khan brought up a great point about the context of pieces, like Warhols’. Would these pieces be viewed differently if they were not in a museum? Of Course, the central idea of modern art is taking something that is not based on technical skill, relocating it and making the viewers think about it in a different way. Which is what Warhol was doing. Warhol was not focusing on the making of something, but the refocusing of ideas. Another point Khan and Zucker made that I agree with, and is still relevant in art today is paying attention to our visual world and focusing on the now. Warhol was not worried about painting the past like agrarian culture, but he was asking himself what was important to his society at that moment.
During class someone mentioned “Warhol is taking a value system, and finding a common denominator.” Andy Warhol shifted the values in art by mirroring back dominant themes in society. Warhol tapped into current consumer culture, celebrity culture and even death. He did something, we would have a hard time achieving today according to Khan and Zucker, which is trying to get us to see the world in new ways.