Korean Pop Essay

photography and much more. After World War II, a recuperating London found itself fixated on the glamorous consumerism in the West. The Pop Art Movement sparked a new interest in cheap artistic mediums that portray elements of Western popular culture. Artist Allen Jones and fashion designer Mary Quant prove to be two significant figures at the height of the British Pop Art Movement. These two artists also drew influence from the concurrent Women’s Rights and feminist movement in their portrayals…

Product The product name,Beats by Dre, is associated mainly with the famous headphone line, although other products are available. Not only is the name catchy, but it draws clear associations with one of the company “founders” and his music career. There are assumptions made automatically that with such a history the company must focus on quality and stem from a musical passion rather than money. The products that Beats provides to consumers attempt to meet a need that the target market has;…

definition and history of pop music, when really there's not one. Many believe that pop music has all been the same, when it has changed multiple times and still is changing. The history of Pop music is important because it tells you how the world’s culture has changed. Unlike country or rock, pop music isn’t a specific category. The term for pop music has been changing all of the time. At first it was known as popular music (“Pop Music History Facts and Timeline” 1). The term of ‘pop’ wasn’t…

Alvin Ailey was an American choreographer who was born in Rodgers, Texas but made his way to New York City through the years of his life. Before beginning on his own company Ailey studied and observed many other choreographers. For example, he observed Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey. He also was a student at Lester Horn’s dance school for many years. Ailey indulged very well in Horton’s style of dance and it displayed once Horton died. Alvin took lead as the company’s director. With the…

Pop Art is an art movement that started in Britain in the 1950's and came to America in the late 1950's. Pop art is a style of art that enhances objects and figures by using bright colors to extenuate the focus points in the piece. There were many great artist's in this era such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Andy Warhol is famously known for painting the Campbell's Soup can but he didn't stop there, he created some of the most famous pieces of pop art today. Andy Warhol was born in…

and modernity made its way into people’s homes. With colored televisions in every living room, new music styles taking over the charts, more families with their own cars, fashion became experimental and new, exciting films were being made – clearly pop culture was evolving. Flora loved his family, maritime culture, trains, world travel, a strong cocktail, jazz and classical music. “You don’t just see a Flora illustration; you hear it.” His work was very playful and eye catching which…

American artist influenced by several other artists. Some artists would be Jean-Michel Basquiat, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Truman Capote. He was mostly known for his famous pop art but also did printmaking, painting, cinema, and photography. One of the nicknames that were given to him was “The Pope of Pop”. Some of his most famous artworks from 1962 are the Campbell’s soup cans, Marilyn Diptych, Green Coca-Cola Bottles, Gold Marilyn Monroe and Men in Her Life. A few of his pieces…

Two years ago there was a storm that demolished the Eastern side of America. There was no chance of survival but thank god we made it alive. “ Excuse me!” “ Is she okay?” the little girl's voice asked. “Yes, I'm pretty sure. I mean she's still breathing,” a bold voice said. I slowly started opening my eyes. Straight ahead I saw grey and black clouds. I felt the heavy breeze move my hair in front of my face. My head was pounding, it felt as if someone hit the back of my head with a baseball bat.…

comic art. Although there was a descriptive background on the piece mentioning it is one of Lichtenstein's early work beginning his obsession of comic books. I knew the comic image was not any kind of comic art. The comic image in the exhibition was pop art an art movement during the 1960s that included another iconic artist Andy Warhol with his famous Campbell Soup Can displayed right next to the image. The interaction among people also gravitated on the mystery of the image while we will…

Andrew Warhola (Andy Warhol) was born on August 6th, 1928, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. His parents were Carpatho-Rusyn immigrants, and Andy was the youngest of 3. Andy attended Holmes School in Pittsburgh and attended free art classes at Carnegie Institute. Andy loved art, movies, and frequently went to the local cinema. When Andy was nine, he was given his first camera. Andy converted a section of his parent’s basement into a darkroom where he developed his pictures. In 1945 Andy attended…