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Pop Art Movement
Art movement that gained popularity in the 1960's. This movement was a big change from the Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1950's where art was entirely abstract and had emotional meaning. The pop art movement brought representative art back and celebrated the everyday experience and popular culture. Pop Art has several main characteristics:
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Wayne Thiebaud
American painter born in 1920 in Arizona. He is best known for his simple yet bold paintings of edibles in an illustrative style. He is associated with the pop art movement of the 1960's because of his interest in objects of mass culture and popular appeal. As a young adult he worked in a cafe/ diner that sold cakes, pies and other American dishes that the diner displayed at their counter. This influenced him to paint these subjects.
He got artistic start as a commercial artist making advertisements for magazines. This heavily influenced the style of his work through his use of strong shadows, simple compositions and bright, bold colors which are all characteristics of advertisements. Through his works we can see that the simple can be beautiful and the common can be considered art.
American painter born in 1920 in Arizona. He is best known for his simple yet bold paintings of edibles in an illustrative style. He is associated with the pop art movement of the 1960's because of his interest in objects of mass culture and popular appeal. As a young adult he worked in a cafe/ diner that sold cakes, pies and other American dishes that the diner displayed at their counter. This influenced him to paint these subjects.
He got artistic start as a commercial artist making advertisements for magazines. This heavily influenced the style of his work through his use of strong shadows, simple compositions and bright, bold colors which are all characteristics of advertisements. Through his works we can see that the simple can be beautiful and the common can be considered art.
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Assignment # 1:
Pop Art Questions
Pop Art Questions
- What were the main subjects of pop art artwork?
- How did pop art blur the lines between high class and low class?
- What was the mixed public reaction to the pop art movement?
- What is appropriation?
- Why can appropriation be a problem?
- Describe Wayne Theibauld's paintings. What do they look like?
- How was Theibauld influenced by food advertisements in his artwork?
- Wayne Theibauld's dealer says his artwork is about the joy of being alive. Do you agree or disagree?
- Why do you agree or disagree with that statement?
Assignment # 2
Please copy and paste the sphere image on the right into a new Adobe Illustrator file.
When complete put it in your Google Portfolios for grading.
Follow the tutorial below to complete this sphere study.
Please copy and paste the sphere image on the right into a new Adobe Illustrator file.
When complete put it in your Google Portfolios for grading.
- This practice drawing will get you ready for tracing complex shapes with the pen tool, selecting with the direct selection tool, filling and arranging that you will be doing in the junk food illustration assignment.
Follow the tutorial below to complete this sphere study.
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Project Tutorials Below:
Self Reflection Questions: complete these when you are done!
When you are done with your project, and it is in your google portfolio for grading, answer the following questions in the comment section underneath your slide:
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Assignment # 3
You are to create your own Wayne Thiebaud inspired illustration of your favorite junk food. Consider the way your favorite junk food looks when making your choice. Great choices are cheeseburgers, loaded hot dogs, ice cream cones, ice cream sundaes, slice of cake, slice of pie, cupcakes, doughnuts, etc
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