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    iconographic features of American Pop Art. Centre your discussion on one or two examples each of the work of the following artists: Andy Warhol‚ Claes Oldenburg‚ Roy Lichtenstein‚ Tom Wesselmann‚ James Rosenquist. Pop Art is one of the major art movements of the Twentieth Century. Characterized by themes and techniques drawn from mass culture such as advertising and comic books‚ pop art is widely interpreted as a reaction to the ideas of abstract expressionism which preceded Pop in the late 1940s and early

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    Mark Rothko was born Russia Dvinsk but moved to America with his family when he was ten years old. During the 1950s he became a central figure of the abstract expressionist movement alongside Jackson Pollack and other famous artists. Abstract art means it makes no different to the material world. Unlike pollack who used splashes and drips‚ Rothko is most famous for his rectangles and luminous colours. This style is known as a colour field which was pioneered by Rothko‚ Barnett Newman and Clifford

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    Pop Music : Art or Noise

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    country music‚ folk‚ classical‚ pop music and others. But the most youth oriented kind of music is pop music. Today‚ Pop music is relatively clear medium of communication of youth to its pears and surroundings. Older generations and youngsters may sometimes established conflicts with this type of music. They sometimes call it generation gap‚ but it’s not. It’s just a matter of familiarity and preference. Pop music is not necessarily a taboo for the old generation. They love pop music too. Endurance of loud

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    Pop Art 1950-1960 4 Characteristics((: * Recognizable imagery‚ drawn from popular media and products * Usually very bright colors. * Flat imagery influenced by comic book and newspaper photographs * Characters in comic book and magazines Artists of this time * Andy Warhol Major developments of this time * Credit card (1950) * Car seat belts (1952) * Polio vaccine (1952) Abstract Expressionism 1940-1960 4 Characteristics((: * Unconventional application of

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    German Expressionism Edward Scissorhands vs. Donnie Darko Edward Scissorhands and Donnie Darko are such good examples when talking about _GERMAN_ _EXPRESSIONISM_ . Both films are extremely different‚ but using the same techniques. Both film have many similarities with the classic The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. In matter of the case set design‚ colour‚ camera techniques and sound are going to be the subjects. Edward Scissorhands (1990) Directed by Tim Burton. Donnie Darko (2001) Directed by Richard

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    When we examine three paintings from the American Abstraction and Pop Art style we can see the impact of media and process on style and meaning. Jackson Pollock’s “Blue Poles”‚1952 is an action painting from the Abstract Expressionism movement which could be showing what was happening in America in the 1950’s. Mark Rothko in “Number 10” wanted to involve the viewer in experiencing basic human emotions. Roy Litchenstein’s “Hopeless” was trying to create relatable futuristic images that make fun of

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    Andy Warhol's Pop Art

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    Andrew Warhola his birth name ‚ he was an american artist and a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. After a successful career of a commercial illustrator they made a museum called The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania where he was born. In Warhol’s art he had used many types of arts such as; hand drawing‚ painting‚ printmaking‚ photography‚ silk screening‚ sculpting‚ film and music. Andy Warhol’s was also known for being gay and he was very open about it‚ The

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    14 October 2012 Graphic Design Paper German Expressionism The Expressionism movement started in Germany in 1905 before World War 1 and ended in the late 1930s. Expressionism peaked in 1923. By the end of 1923‚ politically motivated attacks against modern art had begun‚ and Expressionist cinema began. Expressionist cinema was showed that cinema could also be an art form‚ and not just entertainment. Under the influence of German Expressionism artists‚ Germany became the most innovative and

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    Pop art is an art style that had its origins in England in the 1950s and made its way to the United States during the 1960s featuring images of the popular culture such as comic strips‚ magazine ads‚ celebrities‚ and supermarket products. This movement was marked by a fascination with popular culture reflecting the affluence in post-war society. In celebrating everyday objects such as soup cans‚ washing powder‚ comic strips and soda pop bottles‚ the movement turned the commonplace into icons. Some

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    German Expressionism There were two groups of German Expressionist movements. One was called Die Brucke (meaning "the bridge")‚ led by Kirchner. The other was called Der Blau Rieter ("the Blue Rider")‚ led by Kandinsky. Die Brucke ("The Bridge") Ernst Ludwig Kirchner  (1880 - 1938) |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |Self Portrait as a Soldier 1915 |Woman and Mirror 1912

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