Pop Art

Pop Art emerged in the mid-1950s in Britain and the late 1950s in the United States. It is characterized by bold, simple, everyday imagery, and vibrant block colors. Pop Art emphasized certain elements in contemporary culture, and helped to narrow the divide between the commercial arts and the fine arts.

Visually, pop art often uses complimentary colors, and sometimes, Ben-Day dots (to mimic comics).

Pop Art got its name because it is a direct reflection of the popular culture of the 50's and 60's into today.

Artists would create art out of everyday items and famous images because they believed:

ART IS FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE. Fine Art (think marble sculptures and Renaissance oil paintings), had been overdone- modern artists were sick of it! Art is an everyday,common occurrence, and should not only exist in museums, but everywhere.

Do you agree with this philosophy?

Some visual examples of original American Pop Art are:

Pop art still exists in today's society, though we may think of it differently.

Discuss:

Where have you seen the influence of Pop Art in the world of graphic design?

Contemporary Examples:

Assignment:

Artists oftentimes create art that in some way represents who or what they think is important or impactful. You will be creating your own Lichtenstein or Warhol portrait of a famous/important person to you as well as a small biography and explanation.

Step 1: Note catcher and cyber quest with class discussion.

- What are some works that Andy Warhol is famous for? Do you recognize any of them?

- What are some of the Elements of Art (use your infographics) that he uses?

- Are any of his works more successful than others? Why?

- Has his style of work been copied? In what sense specifically? Why?

- Who what/were his portraits of?

- If you were Warhol, who would you make a portrait of and why?

Step 2: Using the planning handout (in the basket), choose a person for your project, and do research to fill out the paper. This will be your planning guide for your 2 paragraph biography that will accompany your artwork.

**Bring the finished sheet to the teacher for a check before moving on**

Step 3: Decide the style of your work. Will you use Warhol's large areas of complementary colors with black and white details/emphasis, or will you make it more like a comic book, using Lichtenstein's work as an example?

On the worksheet, list out all identifying parts of the style that you plan to include.

**Classroom demo for tools and filters to achieve the 2 looks**

Step 4: Choose the portrait that you will be working with. Be sure that the image is CLEAR and the subject (your person's shoulders/face) take up most of the frame. If not, choose a different image.

In your sketchbook, make a sketch of your plan in a 3in x 5 in area. Draw it out with a ruler!

**Have the teacher check your image before moving on**

Step 5: Once signed off, start working on your image in PhotoShop.

Step 6: Once you have completed your image, open GoogleDocs, and begin work on the biography and explanation about why this person is impactful or important. Put your PhotoShop portrait that you made at the top of the page, with the writing below the image.

2 paragraphs: 1 about the person, 1 about why they are important

4-7 sentences per paragraph

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation count!

Step 7: Upload your image and explanation onto your website onto a page called, "Pop Art"

Step 8: Upload and turn in your GoogleDoc to Google Classroom

Step 9: Fill out a rubric and turn it in to the teacher.

GREAT JOB, YOU'RE DONE!