How Did The Art Movement Change Throughout The 1960s
The 1960s is known for the rapid change that happened within a short amount of time. Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns works each addressed how change was happening in the country along with the symbolism of the common everyday objects. Be that as it may the pieces were each belong to different art movements as well as be made from different mediums.
From both works of arts the viewer can easily relate to the subject at hand that the artist is trying to convey through the pieces. Throughout the 1960s there was change going on within the country and world. Americans feared communism and its spread. With the changes occurring at home and throughout the world it was bound to happen that art movements would change during this time as well. As you …show more content…
can see in both pieces, by Warhol and Johns, the artist used common everyday objects to draw viewers in. This technique allowed the viewers to see something that was familiar to them amidst the fast changing world. Warhol's Campbell’s Soup took a plain everyday object most wouldn't even think twice about and turned it into a movement. The can was a common household object that the population could easily recognize. Warhol was depicting how even though American life was picking up speed in the fast changing decade somethings will always stay the same like a can of Campbell’s soup, which comforted the viewers. Flag by Johns is the same concept. Johns took and used the the american flag as his muse in this piece because of its importance and easy recognition. Through his technique of layering newspaper and painting fast brushstrokes the viewer can see how the United states was changing. The flag shows the the country's traditional values but with some of the newspaper headlines still be able to see shows the viewer that the changing world is coming fast and America might have to change if it is to continue its growth.
Each artist used a different medium in creating their works of art that allowed the viewers to comprehend them differently. Andy Warhol used photo silkscreen process in creating his piece. To do this system Warhol used a mesh cloth that was stretched over a heavy wooden frame and then the design, painted on the screen by tusche or affixed by stencil, is printed by having a squeegee force color through the pores of the material in areas not blocked out by a glue sizing. The silkscreen process before use to be only used for mass advertisements because of its fast processes. Warhol used this process in creating Campbell's Soup because it was familiar to the viewers. It also showed the traditional values he wanted to pass on to the viewers. Jasper Johns used a layer technique to construct the base of his piece Flag. Johns dipped shreds of newspaper into wax to create the base. He later went back and in quick and inconsistent brushstrokes painted the flag. Due to his brushstrokes some of the newspapers could still be seen. This method allowed the viewer to see how the new generation was rising and changing America's traditional values.
From the beginning of the 1960’s several art movements started to take off, while others were coming to its end.
Warhol’s Campbell’s soup started the Pop movement which lead the modern art we know today. The Pop movement was named for its use of popular objects or people. Warhol's series of Campbell's Soup painting were not meant to be observed for their form or style, like that of the abstractionists. What made these works significant was Warhol's co-opting of universally recognizable imagery, such as a Campbell's soup can, and displaying it as a mass-produced item, but within a fine art context. In that sense, Warhol wasn't just emphasizing popular imagery, but rather providing commentary on how people have come to perceive these things in modern times: as items to be bought and sold, identifiable as such with one glance. 100 canvases of campbell's soup cans made up his first solo exhibition at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, and put Warhol on the art world map almost immediately, forever changing the face and content of modern art. While Warhol was starting the Pop moment Jasper Johns was closing the Dada movement. The Dada movement started in the early twentieth century. Johns and a couple other artist had stated to close off this prolonged movement. Dada artists are known for using common objects - everyday objects that could be bought and presented as art with little wield by the artist. The use of the readymade forced questions about artistic creativity and the very definition of art and its purpose in society. However in Flag Johns utilizes this movement to subtly give the viewer the truth behind the
art.
The 1960s was an era for change and that was true for the art world as well. As one art movement came to a close another had just started. Each movement showcased exceptional works such as Campbell’s Soup by Andy Warhol and Flag by Jasper Johns. Although each author generated their piece with different mediums to relate the common idea of changing America. Even though Warhol’s work relay a sense of comfort for the viewer because know matter how much change happens there will always be somethings that will stay the same. While as Johns uses the American flag as a way to subtly hint that America is changing rapidly and it will never be the same again.
From both works of arts the viewer can easily relate to the subject at hand that the artist is trying to convey through the pieces. Throughout the 1960s there was change going on within the country and world. Americans feared communism and its spread. With the changes occurring at home and throughout the world it was bound to happen that art movements would change during this time as well. As you …show more content…
can see in both pieces, by Warhol and Johns, the artist used common everyday objects to draw viewers in. This technique allowed the viewers to see something that was familiar to them amidst the fast changing world. Warhol's Campbell’s Soup took a plain everyday object most wouldn't even think twice about and turned it into a movement. The can was a common household object that the population could easily recognize. Warhol was depicting how even though American life was picking up speed in the fast changing decade somethings will always stay the same like a can of Campbell’s soup, which comforted the viewers. Flag by Johns is the same concept. Johns took and used the the american flag as his muse in this piece because of its importance and easy recognition. Through his technique of layering newspaper and painting fast brushstrokes the viewer can see how the United states was changing. The flag shows the the country's traditional values but with some of the newspaper headlines still be able to see shows the viewer that the changing world is coming fast and America might have to change if it is to continue its growth.
Each artist used a different medium in creating their works of art that allowed the viewers to comprehend them differently. Andy Warhol used photo silkscreen process in creating his piece. To do this system Warhol used a mesh cloth that was stretched over a heavy wooden frame and then the design, painted on the screen by tusche or affixed by stencil, is printed by having a squeegee force color through the pores of the material in areas not blocked out by a glue sizing. The silkscreen process before use to be only used for mass advertisements because of its fast processes. Warhol used this process in creating Campbell's Soup because it was familiar to the viewers. It also showed the traditional values he wanted to pass on to the viewers. Jasper Johns used a layer technique to construct the base of his piece Flag. Johns dipped shreds of newspaper into wax to create the base. He later went back and in quick and inconsistent brushstrokes painted the flag. Due to his brushstrokes some of the newspapers could still be seen. This method allowed the viewer to see how the new generation was rising and changing America's traditional values.
From the beginning of the 1960’s several art movements started to take off, while others were coming to its end.
Warhol’s Campbell’s soup started the Pop movement which lead the modern art we know today. The Pop movement was named for its use of popular objects or people. Warhol's series of Campbell's Soup painting were not meant to be observed for their form or style, like that of the abstractionists. What made these works significant was Warhol's co-opting of universally recognizable imagery, such as a Campbell's soup can, and displaying it as a mass-produced item, but within a fine art context. In that sense, Warhol wasn't just emphasizing popular imagery, but rather providing commentary on how people have come to perceive these things in modern times: as items to be bought and sold, identifiable as such with one glance. 100 canvases of campbell's soup cans made up his first solo exhibition at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, and put Warhol on the art world map almost immediately, forever changing the face and content of modern art. While Warhol was starting the Pop moment Jasper Johns was closing the Dada movement. The Dada movement started in the early twentieth century. Johns and a couple other artist had stated to close off this prolonged movement. Dada artists are known for using common objects - everyday objects that could be bought and presented as art with little wield by the artist. The use of the readymade forced questions about artistic creativity and the very definition of art and its purpose in society. However in Flag Johns utilizes this movement to subtly give the viewer the truth behind the
art.
The 1960s was an era for change and that was true for the art world as well. As one art movement came to a close another had just started. Each movement showcased exceptional works such as Campbell’s Soup by Andy Warhol and Flag by Jasper Johns. Although each author generated their piece with different mediums to relate the common idea of changing America. Even though Warhol’s work relay a sense of comfort for the viewer because know matter how much change happens there will always be somethings that will stay the same. While as Johns uses the American flag as a way to subtly hint that America is changing rapidly and it will never be the same again.