Friday, October 21, 2011

"Andy Warhol"

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
Pop Art

Define the genre?
Art based on modern popular culture and the mass media, esp. as a critical or ironic comment on traditional fine art values

During what years was he alive?
1928-1987

Dollar Sign, 1981
-Dollar sign
-He uses Purple orange and yellow in this painting, but no specific color scheme.
-It isn't a typical way to represent money. mostly because of the colors he uses.

Skull, 1976
-Skull
-Red, Purple, and, Brown are used in this piece, but there is no specific color scheme used.
-Warhol didn't make many of his pieces traditional at all. he wasn't afraid to morph a picture to make it more interesting.

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