Cultures are traditionally studied as systems comprised of spatially co-present individuals sharing similar social practices and ideologies, with the environment they inhabit being considered the center of their traditions and beliefs. With this understanding of culture, distinction between cultures can be decided territorially through the recognition of state controlled borders. Through this understanding of culture, container theories have largely pervaded research into international…
One of the artwork styles is Photorealism which is “create representational images, including pen and ink, pastels, and prints, in the 1980s and beyond” according to Arthistory.net website. The style started in the 1960s with Minimalism and Pop Art and put it together. First of all, the artists began with a camera to take a picture then create their art with pen, ink, and other media to create their own art. One artist, Ralph Goings who painted McDonalds Pickup in 1970 which has an old-fashioned…
in New York City to a German-Jewish family. He grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his father Milton, a real-estate broker, his mother Beatrice, a homemaker, and his younger sister Renee. Roy Lichtenstein was one of the first American Pop artists to reach well-known notoriety, and he became a lightning rod for condemnation of the society. His early work alternated widely in style and topic matter, and displayed significant empathetic of modernist painting. Lichtenstein would often…
The fact of reality is that teenagers create the pop culture within each generation. With a new era of children, it brings forth new stories, fashion statements, ideas, and entertainment that was never heard before. Unique. Simple. It creates an undeniable growth as a humanity as we continuously make social and political change, learning from those before us. In comparison, the Great Generation is much different from Millennials, their history being different. Those who grow up within the era…
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…
An Analysis of False Originality in “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Chain Smokers Released on February 5, 2016 from Columbia records, the song “Don’t let me down” by Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, otherwise known as the DJ duo the Chain-Smokers, incorporates a stylized beat and lyrics through the singing styles of soloist Daya, that embodies the key aesthetic of a commercial success in todays popular music industry. In establishing itself on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for over six months, the…
As a boy, Roy Lichtenstein was inspired by advertisements and comic strips. Lichtenstein was able to make his art work look like it was printed off a giant printer. He was recognized as one of the leaders in the Pop Art movement which included Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, and Claes Oldenbirg. Lichtenstein’s art provoked debate over the ideas of originality and the fine line between fine art and entertainment. Roy Lichtenstein’s most famous works would be his collection of comic strips,…
Andy Warhol is one of the most relevant artist of the 21st century. He was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. Warhol was considered “the gifted one” for his ability to paint and draw at such a young age. Not to mention he was a highly paid commercial illustrator in New York even before he began to make art destined for galleries. He was the son of a an Eastern European immigrant family in Pittsburgh. with their support andy was a successful…
“It was then I transferred to school in Chicago, all because of that show”(Koons), it was thereafter that he enrolled at the school of Art Institute of Chicago to pursue his dream. Koons emerged as an artist in the 1980’s where he was influenced by Pop Art , and other appropriations of art. He is well known for having controversial topics in his work as a contemporary…
In a sex-dominated society like present day America, the content is prevalent in all media, specifically music. Music has always been sexual, it is just that as sex became less taboo, people were more free to express themselves, but there were still restrictions set in place, which made people more inclined to break them. This is shown in music for all audiences from adults to children, but there is one main difference in the way that the content is expressed, and that is cultural. White and…