15 Questions
What inspired the development of Pop Art in the 1950s-1960s?
Turbulent political climate and increased consumerism
How did Pop Art challenge traditional art concepts?
By using ordinary objects from mass culture
What did Pop Art blur the lines between?
High-class art and low-class culture
Where did Andy Warhol study commercial art?
Carnegie Mellon University
What artistic technique did Warhol start experimenting with in the 1950s?
Silk screen printing
Where did Roy Lichtenstein teach for ten years after completing his degrees?
Ohio State University
What technique did Roy Lichtenstein use in his works based on comics and commercial advertising?
Ben-Day dots
Which work brought recognition to Roy Lichtenstein for bringing comic and commercial styles into fine art?
'Drowning Girl'
What did David Hockney become known for in his art, capturing the ideals of gay freedom and a beautiful, carefree life in Southern California?
Pool paintings
What was Sister Mary Corita Kent known for?
Teaching avant-garde art methods
In which decade did Sister Mary Corita Kent's work become more secular and politically active?
1960s
What was the medium that Sister Mary Corita Kent used for her art during the 1960s?
Silkscreen
What did Sister Mary Corita Kent's art focus on in the 1960s?
Mix of spiritual themes and American consumerism
How did Sister Mary Corita Kent construct layouts for her printmaker?
Layering pieces of lettering or image using multiple sheets of paper
What did Sister Mary Corita Kent use to convey part of the message in her silkscreens?
Incorporating text and images from popular culture
Study Notes
- Roy Lichtenstein: an American artist known for his works based on comics and commercial advertising, using techniques like Ben-Day dots and mirroring crude printing methods.
- Lichtenstein's early works featured mundane objects like tennis shoes and golf balls.
- He gained recognition for works like 'Drowning Girl' and 'Whaam,' which brought comic and commercial styles into fine art.
- Lichtenstein started using Ben-Day dots, a mechanical pattern for texture and color, by using perforated dot patterns and skimming a paintbrush over the top.
- This method involved cyan, yellow, magenta, and black dots, which combined to create various colors and shades.
- His process involved copying an image by hand, tracing it onto the canvas, and applying the dots manually.
- Lichtenstein's 'Girl with Tear III' used the dot process in a Surrealist setting, with a focus on the eye and tear.
- 'Drowning Girl' was based on a DC Comics image, with the focus on the girl's emotional distress and survival.
- David Hockney: a British artist educated at the Bradford College of Art and London's Royal College of Art.
- Hockney's reputation grew despite not receiving a diploma due to not writing an essay on his painting.
- In 1964, Hockney moved to Los Angeles and was inspired by the city's pools, vibrant colors, and excesses of life.
- Hockney became known for his pool paintings, capturing the ideals of gay freedom and a beautiful, carefree life in Southern California.
- Hockney experimented with painting water, using techniques like lines and color variations to depict movement.
- Corita Kent: an American artist born as Frances Elizabeth Kent in Iowa.
- In 1936, she became a nun in the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and changed her name to Sister Mary Corita.
- Kent is known for her serigraphs, which combine imagery from popular culture and religious themes.
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