Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist, and Andy Warhol these are the artists most known for the Pop Art Movement. Emerging in America and in Britain in the late 50s, this art style was impacted by the burgeoning mass culture of a post-war America. My students researched to understand how the politics, economics, and social issues of the mid-century had an impact on the art of the time.
Today's students face just as many societal issues, some that have always been there and others that are polarized due to the widespread access technology. Social Media, political and racial tension, and poverty are increasing. As has been customary, the music of the youth reflects a great deal of their frustrations and aspirations. I asked students to consider Popular Culture today: If they were Andy, Roy or Claes what or who would they paint, print, or sculpt? Most students used the techniques of Lichtenstein and Warhol to create their compositions: projecting the images and tracing lines and shapes in the images. My everyday students really impressed me with their perserverance. This was an end of semester project, where one could really see their learning and progress over that time. Their composition sizes range from 11 x 14" to 18 x 24" and were painted with acrylic on paper, canvas, wood or fabric.
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| Michael Jackson w Cracked Face, by Honor B. |
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| Commentary on Social Media, by Justin S. |
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| Whitney Houston as a Blond, by Kiera W. |
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| MAC Lipstick soft sculpture (in progress.) |
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| Future, by Christopher G |
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| Jordan by _______________ |
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| "Little Boat" by ________________ |
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| Painting Jay-Z, by R. Cherry |
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Michelle & Barack, by R. Rodriquez
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| Superstar Jordan, by Quantavius |
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| Dave Chapelle, by Bobby |
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