Monday, January 12, 2015

Post #11

Who is Andy Warhol?
One of the most famous artists of his time. 

Within what art genre did Warhol work?

Pop art. 

Define the genre?

It implements popular culture of a specific time period.

During what years was he alive?

1928-1887.

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.



Title of the piece?

Marilyn Diptych 
Describe the color that he utilizes.  Does he use any particular color scheme?

He uses colors that are almost complementary like the orange and the blue. 
What do you notice about the artwork itself?

It reminds of inverted colored paintings.


Title of the piece?
Campbell's Soup Cans.

Describe the color that he utilizes.  Does he use any particular color scheme?
He uses red, white and gold.  

What do you notice about the artwork itself?
It is very repetitive.  It is also extremely popular.  Everybody can recognize it.

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