Amanda Leonardi
Andy Warhol was one of the most popular artists of his time. He had a different and unique outlook as well as the ability to express his creativity. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 6th, 1928. Warhol began his art career as a successful magazine and ad illustrator. He then went on to become the leading artist in the Pop Art movement. Prior to his success, Andy Warhol had experienced art at approximately eight years old. He was sick with a rare disease called Chorea. This left him stuck in bed for several months. It was then that his mother, who was a skill-full artist herself, gave him his first drawing lessons. He quickly became a fan of art from there. He was interested in all different types of art like photography …show more content…
Created in 1961, the painting took the popularity from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s and intrigued many. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is an American romantic comedy. Audrey plays the role of Miss Holly Golightly. She is a naïve and eccentric character, which is why Hepburn was such a good pick for the role. At the time the movie came out in 1961 it had won two Academy awards. The movie is narrated in the view of the new tenant. The way he sees her is aweing. He cannot get over what an extraordinary character she is completely unaware of it. There is the typical dramatic and romantic ending. Holly says she’s running away and doesn’t want anything to do with Paul. He then runs after the cat she just let go of, throwing the engagement ring at her. She gets out of the cab running after him and the kiss passionately. The movie became so popular that Warhol realized how much publicity he would get from creating a painting related to …show more content…
It came to America a little later than that. It presented a different style of art than people were used to and had challenged traditions of fine art. Pop art included imagery from popular culture such as news, advertising, and more. The main idea of these pieces of Pop Art was to generate a reaction from people. Pop Art originated in both North America and Britain differently. In America, the art was more edgy and cultured while in Britain they were more ironic. The Museum of Modern Art held the occasion of a “Symposium on Pop Art” which was where everyone was opened to this movement. By this time, advertising and commercials were increasing in popularity. Most were very clever also. There were two artists at this time that were very important towards this movement. Andy Warhol of course and Roy Lichtenstein. Both define the basics of Pop Art with their artwork. Lichtenstein’s main subject matter was old-fashioned comic strips. He used mostly oil and magna paint for his best known works. One of his famous pieces was in 1963 called Drowning Girl. It is a comic like picture with a women crying. There is a thought bubble expressing the girl’s sadness in the picture and how extreme her feelings are. She declares that she would rather die in the ocean than call someone named Brad showing a dramatic scene. Andy Warhol’s piece that people say expresses Pop Art the best is his Campbell’s Soup Cans. This piece
Andy Warhol was one of the most popular artists of his time. He had a different and unique outlook as well as the ability to express his creativity. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 6th, 1928. Warhol began his art career as a successful magazine and ad illustrator. He then went on to become the leading artist in the Pop Art movement. Prior to his success, Andy Warhol had experienced art at approximately eight years old. He was sick with a rare disease called Chorea. This left him stuck in bed for several months. It was then that his mother, who was a skill-full artist herself, gave him his first drawing lessons. He quickly became a fan of art from there. He was interested in all different types of art like photography …show more content…
Created in 1961, the painting took the popularity from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s and intrigued many. Breakfast at Tiffany’s is an American romantic comedy. Audrey plays the role of Miss Holly Golightly. She is a naïve and eccentric character, which is why Hepburn was such a good pick for the role. At the time the movie came out in 1961 it had won two Academy awards. The movie is narrated in the view of the new tenant. The way he sees her is aweing. He cannot get over what an extraordinary character she is completely unaware of it. There is the typical dramatic and romantic ending. Holly says she’s running away and doesn’t want anything to do with Paul. He then runs after the cat she just let go of, throwing the engagement ring at her. She gets out of the cab running after him and the kiss passionately. The movie became so popular that Warhol realized how much publicity he would get from creating a painting related to …show more content…
It came to America a little later than that. It presented a different style of art than people were used to and had challenged traditions of fine art. Pop art included imagery from popular culture such as news, advertising, and more. The main idea of these pieces of Pop Art was to generate a reaction from people. Pop Art originated in both North America and Britain differently. In America, the art was more edgy and cultured while in Britain they were more ironic. The Museum of Modern Art held the occasion of a “Symposium on Pop Art” which was where everyone was opened to this movement. By this time, advertising and commercials were increasing in popularity. Most were very clever also. There were two artists at this time that were very important towards this movement. Andy Warhol of course and Roy Lichtenstein. Both define the basics of Pop Art with their artwork. Lichtenstein’s main subject matter was old-fashioned comic strips. He used mostly oil and magna paint for his best known works. One of his famous pieces was in 1963 called Drowning Girl. It is a comic like picture with a women crying. There is a thought bubble expressing the girl’s sadness in the picture and how extreme her feelings are. She declares that she would rather die in the ocean than call someone named Brad showing a dramatic scene. Andy Warhol’s piece that people say expresses Pop Art the best is his Campbell’s Soup Cans. This piece