Pop Art Summative Icon Object

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Andy Warhol and Pop Art Questions:

Andy Warhol was a prominent American commercial and pop art artist from the 60’s to the late 80’s. Andy Warhol’s career started after he studied commercial art at the School of Fine Arts at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. In the 1950’s, Warhol was becoming famous because of his unique drawings. The first set of drawings that started Warhol’s pop art career consisted of brand name shoes created by a blotted-ink method. These pictures started a revolution of art called the pop art movement.

The pop art movement was a revolution of art that focused on objects and icons portrayed in the media. These objects were usually commercial objects. They were related to the popular culture of the time. The pop art movement brought out a new form of art that consisted of common commercial objects and celebrities presented in an iconic fashion, usually created with a blotted-ink pattern medium. Pop art brought people’s attention to the way popular culture controls society. Common objects and celebrities focused in pop art usually had a significant meaning in the popular culture of society. The pictures of pop art present pictures in a surreal fashion. The objects portrayed in the pictures seem to be cartoonish or not real. This factor of pop art draws great attention to the pictures as things that are seen so much in the popular culture are presented in ways that are never fathomed by citizens of a society. Pop art became very famous because it was composed of objects and people that all classes of society were familiar with. Every person could relate to the popular culture depicted in pop art. The images shown in pop art were familiar to everyone, illustrated in a unique or ironic way. Ultimately, pop art caused people to think about the popular culture evident in their society. Pop art caused people to become aware of their culture and society. Awareness was raised from pop art about the popular culture of society, making people understand society better.
Andy Warhol was a well established pop artist in the 20th century. He was one of the leaders of the pop art movement in America. Warhol focused on making art related to images and people society saw in the media. He created picture of objects that were constantly seen and recognized because of mass advertising in a blotted-ink form, creating odd feelings. Warhol wanted to show that America recognized things in a few seconds from glances of a picture, TV, advertisement, and the media. Warhol’s pictures contained images that had been constantly repeated in the media and in advertisements. This art was affectless, but it still drew attention towards society because of the surreal feeling and ironic meaning behind it. Warhol’s art was like a series of advertisements; objects advertised were shown in his art in a regular form. Warhol’s art showed people that brand names and the media made a big difference in what products people bought. Many of Warhol’s works were famous because they were of products and people that society idolized and relied on. Warhol’s picture of the Campbell’s soup can was very famous as Campbell’s was the biggest canned soup company in the market. The company had a lot of advertising, being prevalent in the media. This picture of the soup can appealed to everyone because all types of people from different economic/social classes purchased Campbell’s soup. Everyone was familiar with Campbell’s. It was such a big icon that everyone recognized the logo at a glance. Warhol’s art was noticed by people because it contained things that people looked up to. Celebrities were looked up to by regular people of society. Products were also looked up to by people as people relied on these products and some were deemed exceptional because of advertising. The attention drawn by the art created by Warhol showed that advertisement and the media affected people’s lives greatly as they were familiar with all products and people idolized in the media. This showed that media played a big part in the role of societies, relating to economics and social beliefs/values.
Warhol’s art also reflects the early parts of his life. When Warhol was young, he used to have many pictures of celebrities in his room. He used to listen to the radio a lot as well. Warhol was well associated with the media; he knew what was famous. Media and advertisements played a big part in the early life of Warhol. It affected him with his creation of art. He knew how people were affected by advertised products and celebrities as he had experienced these feelings himself. Warhol expressed his feelings and beliefs through his pop art. Popular culture played a big part in society throughout his whole life. He was determined to show people what the popular culture was all about through his unique form of art.
In the 60’s, Warhol was influenced by the Campbell’s Soup Company, the Coca-Cola Company, mushroom clouds, electric chairs, dollar bills, and police dogs attacking civil rights protesters. Celebrities/important people that Warhol was influenced by in the 60’s included Marilyn Monroe, Troy Donahue, Elizabeth Taylor, Billy Apple, Marry Inman, Robert Watts, Edie Sedgwick, Viva, and Ultra Violet. These things were all very famous in America in the 60’s, making up the popular culture. Warhol focused on people, items, and events that were famous because of the media. His art displayed these things in different, unique ways. Warhol’s subtle art had many great meanings; people’s beliefs and values were affected by famous things presented in the media and in advertisements. Each picture that Warhol created was simple, but it represented how such a simple thing could affect an entire society (e.g. a Coca-Cola bottle). The people, objects, and events that were portrayed in Warhol’s pictures would not have been famous if it wasn’t for the media. This shows that media plays a great role in all aspects of a society, no matter what.
In our present day culture, there is a popular culture that consists of many events, people, and objects. This is similar to the 60’s. In every decade, there is a new popular culture with new people, objects, and events. The popular culture of a society is changed by the media constantly. This change affects our regular lives as the media focuses our attention on certain things. The iPod is a great example of an item in the popular culture of today. Such a simple thing dominates our whole culture. The media has idolized the iPod as the must have music/video player of society. Due to this popular culture, many people choose to purchase iPods even though there are many other music/video players. A simple pop art picture of an iPod represents the power of image through media and how it affects the minds of people. The advertisements for iPods caused people to change their beliefs/ways to accommodate the iPod. Pop art today will portray the many celebrities and items that influence our life today because of the media. As in previous years, the objects that change our lives from the media are simple, but powerful. Pop art today would enlighten people on what the media is actually saying in a deep way. Pop art also causes people to think as the images in pop art send different messages depending on the way a picture is looked at.
As in the past, popular culture today is determined by the media. Media plays a big role in the way society runs as well. Pop art is simple a reflection of all the subjects media focuses on, presenting a different perspective. Pop art reveals the power of media and the power of images. A simple image repeated over and over again can change the beliefs and values of people in a society. Pop art is the representation of this power in popular culture created by the media, presented in a unique, subtle, surreal, and simple art form.

Pop Art Formative 1

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Unit 1 Summative Triptych Animation

Unit 1 Summative Triptych

Questions

1. The first panel on the left represents my culture and religion. There are many pictures that represent symbols of my religion and culture. There is also a picture of the school I go to, representing my education, relating to religion. There is a picture of myself wearing a costume for an Indian type of dance called Bhangra. This represents my Indian culture. The panel is at the front of my triptych because it is the biggest part of my life.
The centre panel represents the music in my life. There are pictures in the panel of the two instruments I play: the violin and the tenor saxophone. There are also many music notes, which symbolize the amount of music I play and the difficulty of the music. The music panel is in the centre of my triptych as it is the next most important thing in my life.
The right-most panel represents the sports I play in my life. There are many sports I play, but this panel highlights the main sports that predominate my life. This panel also shows the sports I play at school by the picture of the Crescent School soccer jersey in the top-left corner of the panel. The rest of the pictures are pictures of the sports I love to play a lot. These sports include soccer (shown by a cleat), table tennis, and basketball. These are the sports that I play all the time.
The three panels in my triptych make up who I am by showing the main aspects of my life. There are many other aspects of my life, but I could only show so much in this triptych.

2. I used the element of line in this triptych by arranging all the pictures in each of the panels according to the movement of line throughout the triptych. There are curved lines in each panel of the triptych. If you look closely, you can see that the curved lines are connected and balanced throughout the whole piece. In each panel, the pictures revolve around a line in a set path. The words and the photo in photos are aligned in contrast to each other, creating a balance.
The element of texture resides in my piece. There are pieces in the picture that seem to be rough and ragged or smooth and soft. The contrast between the rough and the smooth creates a unity and balance throughout the whole piece.
Colour is a main focal point in my triptych. There are a variety of colours that prevail throughout the whole piece. Each colour dominates a whole panel of the triptych. Even though there are great differences in coulour in each panel, all the colours match with each other and they create a balance.
There are many shapes in my triptych that create focal points for viewing. There are abstract shapes and there are controlled shapes. These shapes may be different, but they are distributed throughout the piece evenly with each other. This creates unity, contrast, and balance throughout the piece.
All of these elements in the triptych make the triptych work well altogether. These elements also make each panel of the triptych work well by themselves.

3. One area of strength in my triptych is my centre panel. All of the pictures in the panel are blended together very well. They work well with each other. All of the music notes move along the instruments and the general lines of the piece in a controlled and ordered manner. Each item in the panel is distinguishable with the contrasting colours and the stark effects. I feel that this panel is the strongest part of my triptych because the panel works as one image and all of the individual aspects are clearly visible. The panel accurately displays my love for music.

4. The right-most panel of my triptych needs attention, as not all of the aspects are visible. There are not many contrasting colours in the panel; everything is mainly dark. You cannot distinguish many aspects of my sports. The panel also stops the pattern of the flowing colour throughout the piece. The panel could be improved with a variety of more colours, brightness, and contrast. Effects could be added to make the panel vibrant as well.

Photographic Formative 3 Colour Shape

This image catches the essence of shape and colour as it has a wide variety of colours and shapes. There are many different colours in this picture that work together; they do not "outshine" each other out. The colour in the squares and the colour on the vase match together, creating a nice harmonious balance. Within the three large squares, being shapes, there are many other shapes including small rectangles, squares, and quarter circles. These shapes match with each other between the three large squares in the center of the photo. There is a sense of abstract from the vague shapes, but there is also a sense of order as the three large squares surrounding the numerous shapes are equal and proportioned. The vase is trapezoidial in shape, with all the colours meshed together on it. There are no distinct shapes along the vase. This takes away the rigidness of the photo and adds a sense of fluidity. The colours are well balanced and match with each other, and the shapes all complement each other, making this photo a great example of the effectiveness of colour and shape.

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Photographic Formative 2 Texture

This photograph works well for texture as it displays different types of texture within it. Even though the textures are completely different, all of them work together to make the photograph look unique and good. In the left area of the photograph, the texture is smooth, silky-feeling, shiny, and hard. The reflections in the wood show that the wood itself is shiny and smooth. It may look rough, but if you look close, it is smooth and hard. On the right of the photograph, the carpet is soft and slightly rough. It does not have a smooth surface or feel like the wood, but it is not as hard; it is soft. There are a lot of bristles in the carpet that creates the idea of the carpet being soft and rough at the same time. The shininess and flatness of the wood make it appear smooth and soft. The textures of both of these objects as a result are completely different. They still work well together in this photograph, creating a nice balance.

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Photographic Formative 1 Line

I chose this picture as it has many different examples of line in it. These examples also have many meanings associated with line. For example, the horizontal stone slabs of the waterfall create a feeling of calm and relaxation. There are horizontal lines among these stone slabs which give these mentioned characteristics of the waterfall. Even though the waterfall may seem calm, relaxing, and quiet, there are more lines in the picture that add different characteristics to the waterfall. The downward flowing of the water among the flat slabs of rock creates vertical and diagonal lines. This adds a sense of action and strength to the picture. The horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines in this picture intertwine, creating a harmonious mood and setting. This picture exemplifies the characteristics of line as there are many different types of line fitted together. In the end, all the lines work together to instill a feeling of calm, serendipity, and slight action in this waterfall. These are the reasons why this picture is a great example of a photograph that makes an effective exploration of line.

The 5 Key Questions

1. Who created this message?

2. What techniques are used to attract my attention?

3. How might different people understand this message differently from me?

4. What lifestyles, values, and points of view are represented in or omitted from this message?

5. Why was this message sent?