Claes Oldenburg

During this time, artists such as; Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist, Tom Wesselmann, and Robert Indiana broke from the prominent technique of abstract expressionism (Osterwold, 88). These artists drew inspiration from items from popular culture, but each used varying techniques in the items portrayal…

work of art, such as the sculptures by Claes Oldenburg, whose work focuses on altering the point of view of the viewer by exaggerating the size of everyday objects. View contextual images to support…

Andrew Warhola, otherwise widely known as Andy Warhol was a pop artist during the early 1950’s up to the late 1980’s. He created works like Campbell’s Soup Cans, Shot Diptych and Green Coca-Cola Bottles. This research essay will explore the life of the artist Warhol himself, while also looking at how he influenced pop art and how that came to be. A single painting of his will we examined, that painting being the Green Coca-Cola Bottles. The details like when, where and what media was used will…

Andy Warhol. John Lennon. 1985-86. Synthetic polymer and silkscreen on canvas. 40 x 40 1/8in. Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, USA,(May-October 2005). The artwork I have chosen to describe by Andy Warhol is John Lennon. It is done with synthetic polymer and silkscreen on canvas. I think this piece of art is very different. It’s a realistic painting in the fact that it is based off of the actual person, John Lennon. It is a little abstract because the colours aren’t how you’d normally see a…

how it works for contemporary art galleries showing how “works given special weight are framed by doorways and are often visible from several rooms away.” (Duncan 35.) MOCA as an example had New York artist from lower east side neighborhood, Claes Oldenburg created a sign of the Pepsi logo of muslin soaked in plaster on frame wire using enamel paints to create his artwork. The piece had been placed high above eye level to mimic the ideal way of advertisement. The layout allowed space for the…

Starting with simple cave drawings, art has been around since the beginning of man, and will still be around for the end. Throughout history, there has been numerous art movements that have shaped mankind for who we are today. Even without thinking about it, we are influenced by art everyday. Without it, there would be no movies, comics, or even colorful packaging on simple everyday items such as cereal boxes. Life would be bland. Most people don't realize how important art is, or how many…

1. What is graphic design? Graphic design does not have a fixed meaning. In a broad sense it is the production of visual statements. The term was first used by the American book and advertising designer W.A. Dwiggins in 1922. At that time it served the purpose of pointing toward a new profession that was broader than either typography, book design, or advertising design alone. For many years the term “graphic design” held because the range of media that graphic designers worked in did not change…

Introduction The twentieth century’s art had a long and hard period of the development between the two World Wars. The early twentieth century started from the Fauvism movement that was led by Henri Matisse and his coloured way to define the reality. The avant-garde stream brought an art revolution that included Cubism and Dadaism. The Abstract Expressionism emerged in the U.S. after the chaos of the World War II. It became the first American movement that gained an international significance.…

1.Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch Located in Oro Grande, Calif., Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch has an abundance of unique tree sculptures made out of antique bottles. The site is located along National Trails Highway. The bottle tree sculptures are the work of the ranch's owner, Elmer, who began making them 15 years ago when he inherited his father's bottle collection. Elmer lives on the property, and he tends to interact with his visitors. The attraction is home to over 200 bottle trees along with other…