The Abstract Art And Pop Art Artists And Movements

Pop art emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain, then later in the 1950s in the United States of America. Pop art still influences designers and artists to this day, was against abstract expressionists, pop artists saw abstract artists as intense. The art was a rebellion against abstract expression, abstract artists seen as intense. The concept of pop art refers to not as much as to the art itself but to it attitudes it leads to.was initially mysterious and disconnected from the people but then it made a connection to people. This is when it became more figurative, started introducing non art materials. The artwork was figurative and made a connection to the viewer, that is when it triggered into pop art. That's when the converted into commercialism and everyday things. they used layering and screen printing, no digital computer program.

Pop art emerged Pop art in the mid 1950s in Britain, then later in the 1950s in the United States of America. Pop art still influences designers and artists to this day, was against abstract expressionists, pop artists saw abstract artists as intense. The art was a rebellion against abstract expression, abstract artists seen as intense. The concept of pop art refers to not as much as to the art itself but to it attitudes it leads to.Pop art was initially mysterious and disconnected from the people but then it made a connection to people. This is when it became more figurative, started introducing non art materials. The artwork was figurative and made a connection to the viewer, that is when it triggered into pop art. That's when the converted into commercialism and everyday things. they used layering and screen printing, no digital computer programs. It is wide understood as a reaction to the then-dominant concepts of artistic movement, furthermore as A growth upon them. And because of its utilization of found objects and pictures it's almost like Dada. Pop art is aimed to use pictures of well-liked as against moralist culture in art, action the banal or kitschy parts of any given culture, most often through the use of irony. It is additionally related to the artists' use of mechanical suggests that of replica or rendering techniques. Pop art and artistic movement ar thought of to be art movements that precede genre art, or are some of the earliest examples of Postmodern Art themselves. Pop art typically takes as its representational process that that is presently in use in advertising. Product labeling and logos figure conspicuously within the representational process chosen by pop artists, like in the Campbell's Soup Cans labels, by Andy Warhol. Even the labeling on the shipping box containing retail things has been used as subject material in art movement, for example in Warhol's Campbell's Tomato Juice Box 1964, (pictured below), or his Brillo Soap Box sculptures The origins of art movement in North America and nice UK developed otherwise. In the us, it marked a return to hard-edged composition and representational art as a response by artists using impersonal, mundane reality, irony and parody to defuse the personal symbolism and 'painterly looseness' of Abstract expressionism.By distinction, the origin in post-War Britain, while employing irony and parody, was more academic with a focus on the dynamic and paradoxical imagery of American popular culture as powerful, artful symbolic devices that were moving whole patterns of life, while improving prosperity of a society.Early art movement in UK was a matter of concepts oxyacetylene by yankee well-liked culture viewed from afar, whereas the yankee artists were impressed by the expertise of living within that culture.

Historical Context

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol became the most successful and highly paid illustrator in New York City. Warhol's screen printing of Marilyn Monroe, the banana and the soup cans became widely successful and destined for art galleries. Andy Warhol emerged from poverty within an Eastern European immigrant family in Pittsburgh. He was an american artist, director and producer who lead the visual art movement which is known as ‘pop art’. Andy's pieces explores the relationships between celebrity culture, advertisement and artistic expression. Some of his best work was made of silkscreen paintings, “Campbell's Soup Cans (1962). Warhol initially pursued creating a career as a commercial illustrator, after exhibiting his work in many galleries he later received recognition as an influential and unique artist. His studio in New York, “The Factory” brought drag queens, playwrights, intellectuals, wealthy people, hollywood celebrities together... 

Message

Warhol screen printed this price on Lenox Museum Board with the hot pink background in 1967.This design came out as very powerful and attention grabbing. He made this piece as a series alongside a whole lot more of ‘Marilyn Monroe; art works, the target audience is mainly anyone within this time period but a decade ago it would have been aimed at abstract extremists.

Composition

Balance has been accomplished within the composition through the use of limited colours, basic detailing and center alignment. The composition is entirely centre composed and consists of minimal shading to make Marilyn Monroe 3d and to stand out. A grid rule of thirds has been used to align the headshot in the middle on the frame. The background consists of an entire pink colour, Monroe with the yellow hair against this pink background makes her stand out. There is a faint, hard to notice canvas texture over her face, the patterned spots adds a layer of contrast to the design. Unity exists within the simple composition as it is not cluttered or grungy. The design feels like it flows diagonally to the right as the casted shadow on the right side of the face is very dominant.

Imagery

Pixelation and texture is only added into the parts of the face where fine details would exist such as the hair, eyes and eyebrows. The face is inset into the bright, eye catching pink background which gives off a very feminine theme/genre. Shadows and minimal shading along the sides of the face and the hair adds a shallow depth of field effect which helps to create a sense of dominance and superiority.

Constructed Elements

Repetition of the detail black/grey, tiny dots introduces contrast to the design, this helps it not to look flat. Layering has been used to overlay the Marilyn Monroe print over a bright, vibrant pink background.

Colour

A Minimal polychromatic chromatic colour scheme seems to be used as inspiration for the piece. Warhols usage of opposite colours makes the design contrasting, vibrant and eye catching. He has gone for the opposite of subtle and calm, just making his design out there, exhibiting an example of ‘pop art’ extremely well. A limited colour palette

Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Fox Lichtenstein ( October 27, 1923 - September 27, 1997) was a highly successful american pop artist. During the 1960s he became one of the leading figures in the new art movement. His work defined the premise of pop art though parody and inspiration of comic strips. Lichtenstein produced intricate compositions, his work was influenced by popular advertisements and a comic book strip style. His definition of pop art was “not ‘American’ painting but actually industrial painting”. His artworks were exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City…..

Message

Warhol screen printed this price on Lenox Museum Board with the hot pink background in 1967.This design came out as very powerful and attention grabbing. He made this piece as a series alongside a whole lot more of ‘Marilyn Monroe; art works, the target audience is mainly anyone within this time period but a decade ago it would have been aimed at abstract extremists.

Composition

Balance has been accomplished within the composition through the use of limited colours, basic detailing and center alignment. The composition is entirely centre composed and consists of minimal shading to make Marilyn Monroe 3d and to stand out. A grid rule of thirds has been used to align the headshot in the middle on the frame. The background consists of an entire pink colour, Monroe with the yellow hair against this pink background makes her stand out. There is a faint, hard to notice canvas texture over her face, the patterned spots adds a layer of contrast to the design. Unity exists within the simple composition as it is not cluttered or grungy. The design feels like it flows diagonally to the right as the casted shadow on the right side of the face is very dominant.

Imagery

Pixelation and texture is only added into the parts of the face where fine details would exist such as the hair, eyes and eyebrows. The face is inset into the bright, eye catching pink background which gives off a very feminine theme/genre. Shadows and minimal shading along the sides of the face and the hair adds a shallow depth of field effect which helps to create a sense of dominance and superiority.

Constructed Elements

Repetition of the detail black/grey, tiny dots introduces contrast to the design, this helps it not to look flat. Layering has been used to overlay the Marilyn Monroe print over a bright, vibrant pink background.

Colour

A Minimal polychromatic chromatic colour scheme seems to be used as inspiration for the piece. Warhols usage of opposite colours makes the design contrasting, vibrant and eye catching. He has gone for the opposite of subtle and calm, just making his design out there, exhibiting an example of ‘pop art’ extremely well. A limited colour palette.

Deconstructivism

deconstructivism is a mode of criticism, spreading from the fields of architecture, graphic design and fashion in the 1970s and 1980s. Deconstructivism is a method of analysis which is used to communicate ideas. Punk and grunge styles and ideas influenced the introduction of deconstructivism.

David Carson

Carson was born on September 8 1955 in Corpus Christi, Texas. David carson is an American designer who is widely known for his innovative magazine design and use of experimental typography. Carson started up the so-called 'grunge typography' era. Carson was hired by publisher Marvin Scott Jarrett to design the magazine ‘Ray Gun’ (an alternative music and lifestyle magazine that started up in 1992). In 1995, Carson left Ray Gun to startup his own studio in New York City, “David Carson Design”. He started to attract major clients all over from the United states such as, Pepsi Cola, Ray Ban, Nike, Microsoft, American Airline, Toyota, etc. In 2000, Carson closed his New York City studio and followed his children to Charleston, South Carolina, where their mother had relocated them. Since then he has lived in San Diego, Seattle, Zurich, and Tortola. Currently he lives and works in NYC. This is an emulated design by Edmar Carrillo, one of the millions of emulations because Carson is one of the godfathers of design.

Context

Creating a mood within the design to help to back up the initial idea/message.

Composition

Most of this composition Carson has created, consists of many overlapped messy words. In this pictorial space here the white cross, David carson stands out. Although this composition is really messy he has managed to get specific certain parts to stand out, this is mostly through positive, negative space and layering.

Text/Typography

The typography is messy and all around the place, although it is messy it is quite easy to read. The text “David Carson” stands out from the other distracting lettering.

Imagery

Many of the typography, colours and shapes are overlapped. By using a messy composition and a few words that are big, bold, this makes them “paintily” stand out from the rest of the composition.

Colour

Switching the text colour to white over a black background and white on a black background makes the letter forms contrast from their backgrounds.

Constructed Elements

He has constructed a messy flipped, inverted typeface. This is similar to Neville Brody Nike bounce design by using a limited colour palette and grayscale text, using red typography to make things stand out. Like Brody Carson has used only typography in his design. He also created a mood within the design. He ‘paintily’ paints with typography. Unlike Brody, Carson has kept all the main heading the same point size and direction, all subheadings are all on the same baseline. Brody likes to use more layering over Carson.