Andy Warhol’s special interest in celebrities was also epitomized in his art. The portraits of Marilyn Monroe are prime examples. He did try to leave the interpretation of his paintings to his viewers, trying not to let his personal fascination with Hollywood be too enmeshed with his work. His fixation on the world of glitz and glamour led him to use techniques such as photographic silkscreen to create his images on a large scale since he was of the belief that celebrities themselves were ‘mass produced’. His famous portrait prints of Mick Jagger and Elvis Presley are examples of this. The Pop art movement was summarized best by Warhol when he stated “ in the future everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes” thus highlighting the changing nature and growth of the media and thus the production of new images which would undoubtedly influence popular culture. One of the best features about Pop Art is that it is cross-cultural and is still used by Artists today as inspiration for their work. Julie Maner, director of business affairs for Museum Editions in New Rochelle highlighted the appeal pop art held for people when she said, “…Pop Art is experienced on an experiential level it comes from our daily lives”. When saying this she was referring to the “Pop Dog” creations by Gloria Lee whose vivid …show more content…
Artists of this style are overlapping but each subject varies depending on the tastes of the artist. Warhol used the media to channel his interests and subsequently also led to the introduction of pop art to the public. His art, which mirrored consumerism in America, made him unique among his fellow artists during a period known as the golden years for publishers and designers- especially graphic designers. His mass production of images and combining it with color variations for print made him unique in his own