Andy Warhol Pop Art Movement

Pop Art

Pop art is supposed to be a fun style of art that is made from commercial items and cultural icons such as advertisements and movie stars.

Pop Art was a reaction to the seriousness of Abstract Expressionist art. It started in America in 1950 and then spread to England.

There are many ways artists can do this, such as repeating the same image, changing the colour or texture of the item and putting different items together to make a picture (like a collage). Pop Art uses images and items that are popular in the modern world.

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a key figure in Pop Art, an art movement that emerged in America and elsewhere during the 1950s to become prominent over the next two decades. In the artwork ‘Marilyn Monroe’ Warhol illustrates the

Warhol was embracing modern day technology.

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol was one of America’s most successful artists. He was born on the 6th of August 1928 in Pennsylvania. Warhol moved to New York City in September 1949 (21 years of age) he then lived there for the rest of his life. When he first was working in New York, Warhol was a commercial artist; he then defined and perfected Pop Art, during the 1950s’.

At this time Andy Warhol’s artworks were original and unlike anything else seen at this time. His art became very popular at this time particularly loved by younger people. Warhol’s art was very funky and gimmicky.

In 1962 Andy Warhol created the piece of work Marilyn Monroe. Some people thought he was criticising society by showing the shallow side of life, which was money and fame, making fun of those that were rich and famous, but actually this was what Andy Warhol wanted for himself in life, to be famous and rich, like Marilyn Monroe.

Warhol also had a studio called ‘The Factory’, his studio wasn't just used as an art studio, it was also used for social events where famous and rich people would meet in his