Pop Art by Kenny Clarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj for IHUM 202 en-us 2022-06-09 22:52:26 UTC 2025-04-08 02:01:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Pop Art k3nnyclarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216784302 Pop art derives from popular culture. This is a pretty memorable definition as we see popular in the name pop art. So popular culture is what inspires pop art and this type of art took off in the United States in the 1960s. The styles and techniques were based on massive types of media during this time frame. So this would include simple pieces like billboards, pulp magazines, movies, television, comic strips, and shop windows. These pieces of art were not always in support of the pieces that they were based on. They could be used to promote and celebrate popular culture, or to tear down and critique popular culture. Pop art became popularized in 1960 in the United States, but it is important to note that it was actually pioneered in the mid-1950s in London.

This video is a good resource that provides a brief introduction to Pop Art. 


]]> 2022-06-09 22:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216784302 Influences of Pop Art k3nnyclarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216795700 As stated previously in the introduction to pop art, pop art was pioneered in the mid-1950s in London. Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi were some of the original pioneers of this style of art followed by Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield, David Hockney, Allen Jones, and Peter Phillips. Artists that helped lift off the movement of this type of art in the United States were Jim Dine, Robert Indiana, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, Mel Ramos, James Rosenquist, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and Tom Wesselmann.

Important names to remember from these influencers will be Richard Hamilton and Claes Oldenburg, as they will be some of the prime focuses of this study. 


]]> 2022-06-09 23:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216795700 Richard Hamilton k3nnyclarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216796471 Richard Hamilton attended the Royal Academy Schools , London, in the years of 1938-1940 and 1945. 1945 actually appeared to be his last year at the school as he was expelled from the school. After more studies and work experience like going into military service, teaching, and attending more schools, he found himself teaching design in various schools between 1952 and 1966. He was also a member of the Independent Group in the Contemporary Arts, London, which focused on how new technologies and mass culture could play a role in creating visual art. He was recognized in 1956 for his contributions to art in his collage titled “Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing? (1956). This appears to have been the very first work of Pop Art which consisted of modernist iconography that was pulled from mass-circulation magazines. Following this, Hamilton continued his work in the arts winning many awards and stamping his place in history as one of pop art’s most influential artists. 


]]> 2022-06-09 23:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216796471 Don't Forget about Claes k3nnyclarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216804734 Claes Oldenberg studied at Yale University with a focus on art history and literature. After school he opened up a studio where he created magazine illustrations and easel paintings. His rise to fame came when he moved to New York and met other prominent artists. His range of artwork stood out to most viewers as some of his art include monstrous human beings while other pieces of art included typical everyday objects that were made out of a mix of drawings, paper-mache, and photo collages. In 1962, he was actually recognized as a Pop artist as the movement began to progress. He continued his work in this field and his work continues to fascinate and inspire. 


]]> 2022-06-09 23:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216804734 Everyday Objects: Soft Pay-Telephone k3nnyclarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216846682 Claes shows his expertise in everyday objects like what is depicted here. Prior to Pop Art, artists would overlook the everyday object like the telephone. Claes saw these objects as extensions of the bodies and used them to convey powerful messages. Claes had a sense of humor as well and felt that everyday objects like food, telephones, toys, and knickknacks were valuable tools of expression.


]]> 2022-06-10 00:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216846682 Pop Art and the Celebrity Crush: One Monroe... One Hundred and Fifty Monroes k3nnyclarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216869772 Pop Art was fascinated with popular culture. In the 1960s Marilyn Monroe was certainly apart of popular culture and was often the main subject in many pieces of art. If Marilyn Monroe was at the center of pop culture during these times, then what would be a better portrait than that of Marilyn Monroe? Maybe a portrait of one hundred and fifty Marilyn Monroes.

In the early 1960s, Andy Warhol joined the movement by painting comic strip characters and images. His inspiration for these images came from popular culture. His work consisted of Coca-Cola bottles, soup cans, and paintings of celebrities. His art piece titled One Hundred and Fifty Multicolored Marilyns is a great example of pop art. From this piece it is easy to see that the work was different. The work was different and it was inspired by Marilyn Monroe, who is still inspiring artists these days. This artwork may symbolize Warhol’s reflection of his own mortality. The thick application of paint appears to be a more devastating version of this portrait than earlier portraits of the subject. 


]]> 2022-06-10 00:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216869772 Pop Art: Self Portrait k3nnyclarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216892453 Richard Hamilton used new media to expand the boundaries of Pop Art. As seen in Four Self-Portraits, Hamilton uses four different portraits of himself to create a single art piece. Self-portraits have come a long way to arrive at this particular piece. Albrect Durer painted a self portrait of himself, personifying himself as a Christ figure. If Richard Hamilton’s goal was making himself look perfect, he fell pretty short. Instead Hamilton is trying to show four different portraits of himself that tell a different story. In this case Hamilton is using something ordinary like a portrait to tell multiple stories. The most interesting aspect of this piece is the imperfection itself. Hamilton has scribbled paint all over each of his portraits and yet the desired message of each portrait can be seen. ]]> 2022-06-10 01:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216892453 Modern Pop Art k3nnyclarke https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216909161 Pop Art has even come a long way itself. Jeff Coons is a modern artist who emphasizes popular culture. The balloon dog is a knick-knack that most people are familiar with and may even have some type of attachment with. The balloon dog was actually sold for $58 million in 2013.

The purpose of showing modern pop art and the value of this art piece is to illustrate the importance of this style of art. The growth of pop art was made possible by the ideals of people like Richard Hamilton and Claes Oldenburg and continues to grow and change through works like the balloon dog. ]]> 2022-06-10 01:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/k3nnyclarke/jtrwzi2ky0wa7ycj/wish/2216909161