Friday, October 21, 2011

Andy Warhol

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
Pop art
Define the genre?
A form of art that uses every day occurrences and objects and depicts them in a new way with interesting color and pop.
During what years was he alive?
1928-1987
Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.
Title of the piece?
Statue of Liberty
Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?
He uses white blue and red, he uses somewhat of a triadic color scheme but the colors are probably based on the American flag colors more than an a certain color scheme.
What do you notice about the artwork itself?
I notice the outline of the statue and the red. 
 
 
Title of the piece?
Ladies and Gentlemen
Describe the color that he utilizes. Does he use any particular color scheme?
He utilizes brown and green in this picture along with pink and purple. I don't believe any particular color scheme was used.
What do you notice about the artwork itself?
The right side and bottom it looks as though there is a screen with different patterns covering the lady.