Pop Art
What does the “Pop” in
Pop Art stand for?
The “Pop” Stands
for Popular Culture
What is Popular Culture?
What is it made up of?
Popular Culture is commercial
culture that is defined by popular
tastes at the time.
Is Pop Culture of your generation the
same as Pop Culture of your parents
or grandparents?
After World War II, the United States
went through significant cultural and
social changes, which helped form the
Pop Art movement.
In the 1950s and 60s, mass media
changed and the consumer culture of
the United States shifted towards
mass consumption. (Many people
started associating with and buying
the same types of things)
Popular Foods, Images and People
Celebrities, characters, or objects
became POP ICONS that provided
defining characteristics of a whole
society or era.
Fast food restaurants and television
commercials led to the mass
consumption that formed the Pop Art
movement.
Three Main Artists in
Pop Art
Andy Warhol
Roy Lichtenstein
Peter Max
Andy Warhol: Profile
 His work mainly focuses on
celebrity culture and mass
production
 Repetition is a major part of his art
 Flat areas of bold color
 Simple Design, Everyday Objects
 His work is very commercial
(Advertising)
 Illustrator, Screen Printer,
Videographer, Painter
Andy Warhol: Art
Elvis 8, Sold in 2008
Roy Lichtenstein: Profile
 Favored the old-fashioned comic strip
as his subject matter.
 Hard Edged images
 Sometimes incorporates onomonopia
(sound words)
 Advertising/Newspaper
 Uses halftone (Creating color or value
with DOTS)
 Solid areas of color
 Created by hand, but looks machine
made
 Large Scale
 Uses the primary colors as his main
color palette
Roy Lichtenstein: Art
Peter Max: Profile
 Illustrator, Painter, Printmaker, Graphic
Artist
 Psychedelic shapes and colors
 Became popular from his art being on
television commercials
 Can be associated with “hippies” in the
1960s
 Interest in astronomy (Uses stars, the
sun, sky, clouds, etc…)
 Broad strokes of color
 No empty space (No areas of white)
 Took advantage of mass media-he was
on television, designed a stamp,
created posters, and he even designed
the exterior of a plane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=punS9XAjMJ8
Pop Art Poster Project
Requirements
 Choose one style of Pop Art to use: Warhol,
Lichtenstein, Max
 Characteristics specific to the chosen style are used
 Choose a school appropriate Pop Culture Image from
your generation (Celebrity, Object, Brand, Etc…)
 A grid is used to enlarge your image to fit the poster
(Grid is created properly)
 Draw your chosen image as accurately as possible
 Mix all of your own colors
 Paint neatly, following all proper procedures
 Outline your drawing with Sharpie when painting is
complete
PETER MAX INSPIRED EXAMPLES
ANDY WARHOL INSPIRED EXAMPLES
ROY LICHTENSTEIN INSPIRED EXAMPLES