To start this, I wanted to research something that I do not have a lot of experience with. I choose Andy Warhol. This artist to me shows the progression in the mindset of the common artist. what I love about Warhol is his individuality. His work has been critiqued for being mundane, simple or plainly, not art. But what I see is the misunderstood man.
Something that I have learned recently is that you can't understand art unless you understand the context, the artist and the reason for the painting. Then you can begin to delve into the multiple layers that most art has in it. Pop art most definitely must be taken and understood in this way.
So, the Artist:
Andrew Warhola is born in Pittsburgh, PA and attended the Carniege Institute for Technology now known as the Carnegie Mellon University. There he studied pictoral design. After graduation, he moved to New York to work as illustrator for magazines such as Harper's Bizarre and Vogue and also design window collections for stores in New York City. In the 1950's Warhol became a very successful commercial artist gaining recognition and awards from both the Art Director's Club and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Here he changed his to Andrew Warhola.In the 1960's Warhol continued his career creating some of his most memorable work the Campbell Soup Can, Marilyn Monroe and the Disasters and also creating a few films. However, he was shot in his studio that was almost fatal. In the 1970's Warhol shifted his focus on painting creating: Maos, Skulls, Hammer and Sickles. In the 1980's Warhol began his publication POPism and further created two cable television programs show casing much of his work. He died February 22, 1987after a routine gall bladder surgery. Warhol is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. (http://warholfoundation.org/legacy/biography.html)
Knowing the background of Warhol, respect must be given to this man who was a triple threat of studio art, television and publication. He has some of the most iconic artwork of the 20th visibly recognizable. He is a true art hero being able to maintian individualism and concepts. Much of his work had undertones of the present society.
The Campbell's Soup Can in particular is representative of the society. The richest and poorest are both fed with the same soup. And that shows that the necessities to live are the same. Nothing special or different.
So I still trying to figure out the blog setting stuff.
Picture will be coming soon.
Kevin
Something that I have learned recently is that you can't understand art unless you understand the context, the artist and the reason for the painting. Then you can begin to delve into the multiple layers that most art has in it. Pop art most definitely must be taken and understood in this way.
So, the Artist:
Andrew Warhola is born in Pittsburgh, PA and attended the Carniege Institute for Technology now known as the Carnegie Mellon University. There he studied pictoral design. After graduation, he moved to New York to work as illustrator for magazines such as Harper's Bizarre and Vogue and also design window collections for stores in New York City. In the 1950's Warhol became a very successful commercial artist gaining recognition and awards from both the Art Director's Club and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Here he changed his to Andrew Warhola.In the 1960's Warhol continued his career creating some of his most memorable work the Campbell Soup Can, Marilyn Monroe and the Disasters and also creating a few films. However, he was shot in his studio that was almost fatal. In the 1970's Warhol shifted his focus on painting creating: Maos, Skulls, Hammer and Sickles. In the 1980's Warhol began his publication POPism and further created two cable television programs show casing much of his work. He died February 22, 1987after a routine gall bladder surgery. Warhol is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. (http://warholfoundation.org/legacy/biography.html)
Knowing the background of Warhol, respect must be given to this man who was a triple threat of studio art, television and publication. He has some of the most iconic artwork of the 20th visibly recognizable. He is a true art hero being able to maintian individualism and concepts. Much of his work had undertones of the present society.
The Campbell's Soup Can in particular is representative of the society. The richest and poorest are both fed with the same soup. And that shows that the necessities to live are the same. Nothing special or different.
So I still trying to figure out the blog setting stuff.
Picture will be coming soon.
Kevin
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