Jasper Johns, Three Flags, 1958

Pop Art

Recognizable imagery with frequent references and elements from popular media and concepts.

Frequently very bright colors are used.

Comic books and newspaper photographs were often used providing a flat form to the imagery.

Images of celebrities or fictional characters from graphic novels or comic books, advertisements or teen/fan magazine.

Source: http://scpeducation.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/influences-pop-art/

Roy Lichtenstein, Drowning Girl, 1963

Rosalyn Drexler, Love and Violence, 1963

Martha Rosler , Vacuuming Pop Art, 1967-72 photo montage

James Rosenquist, I Love You with my Ford, 1961

Andy Warhol, From Campbell’s Soup Cans, 1962at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC

Andy Warhol, From Campbell’s Soup Cans, 1962

Warhol lives on!

Jasper Johns, Three Flags, 1958

Image Sources

MoMA Warhol Soup by Palindrome 6996 http://www.flickr.com/photos/62904109@N00/5127833864/

NPR on Lichtenstein http://www.npr.org/2012/10/15/162807890/one-dot-at-a-time-lichtenstein-made-art-pop

EMMALYNE PANG in Singapore Warhol can paintinghttp://1qnotebook.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/warhol-for-the-masses-4/

Kara Bishop Souper sayings: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kara-bishop/souper-sayings_b_2201007.html

ArtFix Daily - Ringgold: http://www.artfixdaily.com/artwire/release/5282-acclaimed-artist-faith-ringgold%E2%80%99s-politically-charged-1960s-paint

Kruger and Johns - Flags http://greendoormag.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/happy-memorial-day-8-american-flags/

Rosenquist: http://www.bobedwardsradio.com/blog/2010/1/16/james-rosenquist.html

Fairey http://scpeducation.wordpress.com/2013/05/01/influences-pop-art/