You have probably heard the term “pop art” a time or two. Maybe a friend of yours collects pop art, or you heard the topic come up at a dinner party. While you have probably heard the phrase, there is a good chance you don’t understand what makes art ‘pop’. Once you know the characteristics,… Continue reading Characteristics of Pop Art
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Who was Andy Warhol?
Andy Warhol was born as Andrew Warhola. He was born on the 6th of August in 1928 and lived till the 22nd of February in 1987. He was basically a painter who was based in America. He was also involved in other activities like printmaking and film making. Something that was unique about him was… Continue reading Who was Andy Warhol?
The Pop Art Movement and our Culture.
The Pop Art Movement and our Culture. Pop art was born when art and commercialism fused together in order to satisfy the viable interests of the observer. Although it got its start in the US and the United Kingdom, the Pop Art Movement dexterously influenced the mindset and mannerism of the world. The Pop Art… Continue reading The Pop Art Movement and our Culture.
Styles of Art
Artists use a number of styles to put down their thoughts on the canvas. Although an expert will quickly recognize the style of art used in a particular painting, it can be difficult to do so for a layman. Given below is an explanation of some of the common styles of painting, to help you… Continue reading Styles of Art
More about Andy Warhol
In the fifty years since he first appeared on the New York art scene, Andy Warhol has become synonymous with Pop Art and with the wry definition of fame as something that never lasts more than fifteen minutes. But Warhol spent his career working so prodigiously as to assure long lasting renown. In the printmaking… Continue reading More about Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol Pop Art Portraits and more!
Blue Horizon Printing now offers a Pop art service that allows our customers to have printed unique personalised canvas prints using their own photos. We offer a wide variety of personalised pop art styles and this blog will detail a few of them. Our Andy Warhol style canvas prints are easily the most popular so… Continue reading Andy Warhol Pop Art Portraits and more!