The artistic movement, which includes images from popular and popular culture, is called pop-art. It appeared in the middle of the last century. An illustration of this phenomenon can serve as comics, advertising, all kinds of packaging and logos. The purpose of the movement of pop art is to blur the boundaries between "high" art and "low" culture.
The history of pop art
Pop-Art originated in Britain in the 1950s and very quickly spread across the ocean to the United States. The founder of pop art Andy Warhol was a successful illustrator of the magazine. He received many awards for his unique and bizarre style and became one of the most successful commercial artists of the time. In 1961, he introduced the concept of pop art, these were paintings intended for commercial production. They have everything from bottles of Coca-Cola to vacuum cleaners and hamburgers. He also painted celebrities in very juicy and bright colors .
In the early 1970s, the modernist movement was completed and turned into an art form. It was fun and fresh, and the term pop art began to apply to painting, sculpture and collage. Images to this day remain as powerful and alive, which indicates an amazing originality and attractiveness. The main characteristics of this style are:
- recognizable images made from popular media and products;
- bright prints or drawings;
- flat images under the influence of comics and newspaper photos;
- portraits of celebrities or fictional characters in comics, advertisements and magazines.
Pop Art 2018
Pop art became the leading trend in painting in the late XX century. This style has had a significant impact on the views of fashion designers and interiors. They often use all kinds of prints to decorate fabrics and furnishings, draw inspiration from pop artists around the world, replaying posters with films for nominations for various awards. Among such posters in 2018, there are works for the film "Form of Water" and "Lady Bird".
Several exhibitions of artists and sculptors are planned to be held in 2018:
- The collection of the Museum of American Art of New York will be presented in Paris at the Museum of Mayol.
- In London, the National Portrait Gallery will host an exhibition of works dedicated to the 60th birthday of Michael Jackson.
- In the New York Museum, Whitney will host an exhibition-retrospective of the work of Andy Warhol.
Pop art in clothes in 2018 plays out a big role. Already many Fashion houses presented their new collections and almost all have prints (sometimes these are real pictures or icons) on fabrics. The coloring of the fabrics is completely in the style of the style: onions, radish, lemons, chickens and many brightly defined colors. Especially such style is inherent in Dolce & Gabbana, Libertime, Versace.
Style pop art in clothes
Today's fashion trends are the best indicator that pop art in clothes is very popular. In the world of mass consumption, this style still flourishes in relation to the cultural values that led to its emergence. There are even those who believe that such a fashion must be proclaimed by the movement in its own right. More than half a century has passed since the first Campbell soup dress, but pop art has become stronger than ever in the fashion world. Modern designers continue to return to this art.
Dress in the style of pop art
Andy Warhol was the first artist to turn his art into a piece of fashion. In the sixties, he began printing his art projects on cotton dresses, which at that time were a novelty. The most recognizable dress of pop art is Dress Souper, on which banks of Campbell soup were printed. Designers and artists revolved in the same circles, influencing each other and being part of a common culture. Yves Saint Laurent was the first designer who applied in the design of dresses works of art. In 2018, the brightest collection with such dresses is Dolce & Gabbana.
T-shirt pop art
More than 50 years of pop art fashion uses the work of famous artists. Gianni Versace used the portrait of Marilyn Monroe, Christian Dior released a collection inspired by Andy Warhol's sketches. This does not necessarily happen in high fashion shows. In everyday life, you can at every step to meet a passerby in a T-shirt with a drawing in the style of pop art. It is difficult to find a person who does not have such clothes in his wardrobe. On prints portray the stars of cinema and music, it can be some kind of advertising of everyday items, vegetables, fruits or animals.
Coats pop art
In recent years, a coat in the style of pop art has firmly become fashionable. They are distinguished by a laconic elegant cut (usually oversize). All attention in such a thing should be drawn to the coloring. These are portraits, human silhouettes or any bright prints. A woman who allowed herself such a coat should understand that in her outfit only one screaming thing is allowed. The bag, shoes, scarf and other accessories should be simple in shape, and in color match with one of the colors in the figure of the coat, it is desirable that the shoes and bag are of different colors.
Prints pop art
When pop art appeared in the 60's, it immediately gained immense popularity. Artists Andy Warhol, Jasper Jones, Roy Lichtenstein immediately became celebrities. The demand for their work was high. One of the reasons they turned to the press was to satisfy this demand. They advocated commercial methods, such as screen printing and lithography. Such products were more accessible in comparison with unique works of art.
Now in every city there is a workshop where you can put a pop art print on clothes or an accessory. There are several styles of pop art:
- The Warhol . Andy Warhol himself was the biggest star of the movement. Throughout his life, he turned the world of modern art upside down using the ideas of mass production in his works.
- Liechtenstein . His style is comics and advertising. He considered prints not just American painting, but an industrial style of art.
- Pet Glo Portrait . A portrait of a pet executed with realistic brush strokes and textures with bright colors.
Bags in the style of pop art
In the life of modern women, the style of pop art has become firmly established. A bag is a basic accessory, something that a woman holds in her hands, something that her eyes constantly stop. Beautiful and joyful she can lift the mood to heaven, make the image bright and bold. Models with prints for many years do not go out of fashion. They change, but are annually present in designer shows.
For example, Louis Vuitton even before he teamed up with artist Jeff Koons to create bags with imitation of famous paintings, printed initials on his products. This is real pop art. Dolce & Gabbana for several years have produced a practical accessory with images of reproductions of famous paintings and they are also beaded with beads. Almost more than one fashion house did not do without such a handbag. These are real works of art, they are painted by hand. In the mass market, anyone can buy a copy.
Pop art make-up
For everyday life, make-up in the style of pop art is not suitable. It is used on themed parties, on Halloween, at masquerades or photo shoots. It is very difficult to do it yourself. To do this, hire a special masters who tend to create images that are similar to comic book characters. For this, bright tones, clear sharp lines and stencils are used.
Pop Art Lips
Particular attention is paid to the lips. Their outline is outlined by a clear dark line, which gives the impression of anime. Sometimes on the lips, too, add black lines, this makes them more voluminous. The color is bright or fluorescent. Depending on the image , on the lips can create whole pictures and apply unusual structures. You can represent a slice of watermelon or a cracked stone.
Manicure Pop Art
Such a manicure, like pop art on nails, has firmly entered our life. It's very fun and joyful. In summer, many girls with pleasure apply to the nails with the help of a stencil all kinds of fruits and flowers. Before the New Year - it can be Christmas trees or Christmas trees. Doing such a manicure is not necessary on occasion, it is possible in everyday life. In order not to look defiant, the pattern is applied to one nail, for example, on an unnamed finger.
Pop Art Tattoo
In the art of tattooing modern pop art is used most actively. A great popularity began to use collages from the objects of pop art. Any icon can be turned into body art. Religious films and comic books become objects for drawing. Vintage images are flexibly combined with newfangled concepts. Some are so addicted to tattoos that they cover the entire body completely.