The 1960s was a turnaround in style. It's when I say fashion
and art really entered the modern age. Bright colours stopped being garish and
started to become fashionable. Geometric shapes, block colour and new
never-before-seen fabrics walked out onto the catwalks. Twiggy became a fashion
icon, famous for the traditional 60s minimalist styles.
So, all these new styles started, and inspired artists such
as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Transforming traditional fine art into
bold, bright, fun pieces of art. Lots of them only used one or two colours, one
for the background, and one for the main detail. Then black and white for
further detail. Repeating patterns were also a hit, by replacing the main
colours each time, and putting the pictures into a grid.
I think that this was some sort of rebellion. Against the
feminine shapes of the 50s, against the technology free days of the past. They
wanted to show off all the new found modern stuff that had brought them
forwards.
Great analysis on pop art. You're right, it was definitely sparked by rebellion and wanting to stand out. It's also called 'pop' art for a reason - being about popular culture and current events. It's still very much being made today by modern pop artists like myself or others who were inspired by those artists like Andy Warhol.
ReplyDeleteWow thanks, this was for some homework, but I thought it would be good on here :)
DeleteI love Pop art! Your an artist?:D