Pop art originated in the mid-1950s and ended in the very early 1970s. It really emerged in Britain and later became more popular in the US. This type of art had great emphasize on mass-produced commercial goods. It was meant to not differentiate between the low and high cultures of society after the war. Most pop art was of familiar, common objects you’d find at a super market, such as a soup can. Some of the art almost looked cartoonish. Popular colors used on pop art were primary colors, such as yellow, blue, and red. There were many well-known artists during this era of time. However, Andy Warhol was thought to be the center of attention when pop art was mentioned.
Andy Warhol was born in August 1928. He was born in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia.
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Each line has 8 cans in it. There are 4 rows of these lines. There are 32 soups pictured total. The space between each canvas is also very equally apart. Each one is painted right in the middle of the canvas with its name of the soup underneath the painted can. There are many different values. For the most part, the painting is very shaded and dark-looking. It is not very vibrant at all. The element that pops out the most would be the red on the can. Each can is the same colors and values. For colors, Warhol used white, black, red, and a little bit of brown. The colors are mostly dull, except for the red. There are no visual textures added to the painting but the cans do look three dimensional when they are really just painted on each canvas flat. The surfaces do look smooth. There is definitely a constant pattern of each can. He did a great job at making them all look very similar. Compared to the way Campbell soup cans look now, the ones in the painting look old-timey. The balance in this painting is symmetrical and all of the cans are given the same weight, height and width. This type of balance is called formal. The emphasis is all of the brand name of these soup cans. Where it says ‘Campbell’s’ is the focal point for the eyes which is also great advertisement. There is a strong sense of unity in this painting because it is well organized and all comes together as one. As for variety, it is limited. The only