Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein

Andy Warhol

Originated in Britain, mid 1950’s Independent Group (IG)-

Institute of Contemporary Art Questioning consumer culture’s

place in fine art Richard Hamilton & Edouardo

Paolozzi

Collages More romantic

and subjective Influenced by

the US pop culture

Richard Hamilton

Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing?Richard Hamilton-1956

Consumer Culture (Popular Culture), post World War II

Dada movement Abstract Expressionism

(backlash) The real world

Mass production and popular culture

Vivid, unnatural colors Bold lines and shapes Recognizable objects and

people Flat imagery

Worked with advertising and media

“The Factory” Inexact lines,

smudgy strokes, softened and blunted colors

Oil paint Watercolor Pencil Press-type Acrylic Silkscreen Varied with art pieces

Campbell’s Soup CansAndy Warhol-1964

Marilyn MonroeAndy Warhol-1967

Ambiguity of symbols in consumer society

Common emblems raised to iconic statue

No real analysis Unique

manipulation to canvas surface

Numbers in ColorJasper Johns-1958-59

Three Flags Jasper Johns-1958

Pieces look like they came from comic strips

Painted with Ben Day dots Brought a new

perspective to recognizable objects

"I think my work is different from comic strips- but I wouldn't call it transformation; I don't think that whatever is meant by it is important to art." Roy Lichtenstein

Whaam!Roy Lichtenstein-1963

Ohhh…Alright…Roy Lichtenstein-1964

Hesitant Went against status quo Minimal effort to

understand More relatable Holding the mirror up to

society

“High and Low” Art High/Fine: Aesthetic principles,

expression, feeling/emotion, no clear meaning

Low/Commercial: Advertisements, graphic arts, doesn’t express the artist

Simple subject matter in “fine art” pieces