was born‚ and the artist‚ Andy Warhol‚ exposed his work at an art gallery exhibition in Los Angeles. One of his works is now one of the iconic arts‚ called “32 Campbell’s Soup Cans.” Out of all subjects‚ Andy Warhol chose Campbell’s soup cans to display his view. Was this an accidental art? Did Andy Warhol just paint them and throw them together‚ defining it as “art”? What is the meaning behind the decision? Inspired by his surroundings and his life experiences‚ Warhol created an art piece that challenged
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" I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful" Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Baker on June 1‚ 1926. Her mother’s name was Gladys Baker Mortensen. Baker being the name of her other two children and Mortensen the name of her last husband who disappeared just months after their marriage in 1924. Although Edward Mortensen was Gladys’ husband at the time of Norma’s birth‚ he was not her father. No one knows for sure who her father was‚ but it was believed that it was Gladys’ lover
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features. Here is an example of her work. The coloured fused portrait shows a painting of Marilyn Monroe. The use of the subtle green contrasting to the black outlining surrounding the eye area really make her a vocal point of this portrait. The use of fair colours give this portrait a more feminine outlook. The accurate placement of the facial features enable us to acknowledge this painting as being Marilyn Monroe. Her impressive use of oil gives this painting a vibrant and more
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“Campbell’s Soup Cans”‚ which is a piece made up of 32 canvases each illustrating a can of Cambell’s Soup‚ was produced by Andy Warhol in 1962. The painting is one of the most authentic representations of pop art because it is innovative and successfully incorporates the elements and principles of design. Warhol employed the following elements of design: line‚ shape‚ texture‚ form‚ and color. The element line and shape are represented because he used lines to create the can and the lid‚ which can
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Artist Name: Andy Warhol Title of Artwork: Marilyn Monroe Year Created: 1962 Media Used: Screen Printing Dimensions: 2054 x 1448 x 20 mm Location: Tate Cultural And Historical Contexts: 1. I think it reflects the time because it was the beginning of pop art and Marilyn monroe was famous and lots of people around that time were doing lots of pop art of famous models and actresses. Many Artist were also doing pop art that were comic style and one of those artists are Roy Lichenstein. 2. I think
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As sad as it is to believe today the fifth of August 1962‚ Marilyn Monroe has sadly passed away‚ at the age of thirty six. She was found in her bed. In her location 12305 Fifth Helena Drive‚ Brentwood California United States. The cause of her death was known to be an overdose of barbiturate. We will always remember her as one of the most popular hollywood stars. Yesterday her last day‚ was spent with publicist Patricia etc. Her death was officially ruled by a probable suicide by the Los Angeles
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Surfacing in the 1950’s‚ pop art arose in Britain and America. By having images from popular culture‚ pop art challenges the traditions of fine art. Often taking images from advertising‚ logos and brand labels are extensively seen in pop art. An example of this would be Campbell’s Soup Cans‚ by Andy Warhol. Pop art in America used detached‚ normal reality‚ parody‚ and irony to eliminate the personal symbolism of abstract expressionism. Meanwhile‚ England used irony‚ but more academically. English
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A Formal Analysis of Statue of Liberty by Andy Warhol Andy Warhol created his painting Statue of Liberty in 1962. The painting’s subject is‚ obviously‚ the Statue of Liberty‚ repeated twelve times in a 4 by 3 matrix. The painting belongs to the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania; however it is being auctioned on November 14th at Christie’s in New York. It is rather large at 80 by 61 inches. To be able to see the entirety of the painting‚ one must stand back several feet. The image
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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
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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
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