Monday, December 1, 2014

Post #11

Who is Andy Warhol? 
He was an American artist who was famous for using pop art in his artwork.

Within what art genre did Warhol work? He worked with pop art.

Define the genre? 
Pop art deals with modern art like magazines, movies, cans/bottles, and popular music.

During what years was he alive? 
He was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and died on February 22, 1987 in New York City, New York at age 58.

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.






Title of the piece? 
The artwork on the left side is named Marilyn Diptych and the one on the right is named Campbell's Soup Cans.

Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?
For the Marilyn Diptych artwork, Andy Warhol used contrast, brightness, black and white, yellow, pink, and sky blue. For the Campbell's Soup Cans he used red, silver, and white color for the cans.

What do you notice about the artwork itself?
I noticed that Andy Warhol's artwork is very simple and his artwork repeats itself. The color schemes go well together too.

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