3. Rebel against Abstract Expressionism
Involved in the personal/individual mind of
people
Thought to be over-intense
Viewed as fine art
4. Started at the end of World War II
Originated in London, but started in United
States with the election of John F. Kennedy
Rebel against past traditions
Bring back materialized aspect of art
5. Form of art that uses everyday objects as the
subject matter for artistic composition.
Reflects the time
Expression of the people
in a society that puts less
emphasis on formal
education and even wealth
Attempts to erase lines
between high and low art
6. Independent Group of Artists and
Intellectuals
critics, painters, architects, musicians,
designers
Fascinated by the impact that American mass
media had on British life
Talked about changing nature of the urban
experience in postwar Europe
Embrace popular culture instead of
separation with fine art
7. Usually very bright colors
Flat imagery influenced by comic books and
newspaper photographs
Images of celebrities or fictional characters
in comic books, advertisements and fan
magazines
In sculpture, an innovative use of media
8. Jasper Johns
Andy Warhol
Roy Lichtenstein
Robert Rauschenberg
Claes Oldenburg
9. Born May 15, 1930 in Augusta Georgia
“Three Flags”
Educated at the University of South Carolina
and Parsons the New School for Design
Work with flags, targets, numbers, and maps
Sculptural ideas into painting
Every day objects: paint brushes,
beer cans, and light bulbs
Collages
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12. Born August 16, 1928 in
Pittsburgh
Died February 22, 1987
Used silk screening
Uses a specially prepared section of silk as a
stencil, allowing one silk-screen to create
similar patterns multiple times
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15. Born Oct. 27, 1923
Died Sept. 29, 1997
Rendition of images employed a unique form
of painting called “Benday Dot”
Small closely knit dots
which applied to form a
much larger image
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18. Born October 22, 1925
Died May 12, 2008
Constant innovator and
improviser
Moved from style to style
and medium to medium,
blurring the lines between
painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking,
and even performance and dance
Sculptures were three-dimensional collages,
known as "combines"
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21. Born January 28, 1929
Used images and objects from the every day
world, especially those that are small and
unnoticeable
Worked with large sculptures
Performance pieces called “Happenings”
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24. Tasteless and cheap
Imitation of valuable art
Public was unsure at first
Critics of mass media complain of the
hostility towards intellectuals and the lack of
respect of the art expressed
Critique old pieces that were known for the
abstract nature that had already been
critiqued and analized
25. Pop Art celebrated the United Generation of
Shopping
Everyone could enjoy art
Allowed people to feel a better connection
Art about subjects people care about: sports,
celebrities, TV, etc.
26. Blur boundaries between “high” art and
“low” culture
Celebrate commonplace objects seeking to
elevate popular culture to the level of fine
art
No hierarchy of culture
Art may borrow from any source
Art is a commodity like the subject itself
27. Fell briefly in the 1970s and 1980s
Lead to revival of Neo-Pop art: postmodern
movement in 1980s and 1990s
Still provides subject matter that is easy for
viewers to identify and understand
Continue to break down barrier of fine art
Stress art as a commodity
28. Neo-Pop movement
Pop culture icons
Michael Jackson
Mass produced objects
like the hoover vacuum
Push boundaries of high
art
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30. Neo-Pop
Popular anime imagery
“Superflat” style
Partner with fashion label
Louis Vuitton