Pop Art

Scholars Making Art Pop Art Unit

This unit we began learning about the pop art revolution that began in the early 60's and still continues today. The word 'POP' was first coined in 1954, by the British art critic Lawrence Alloway to describe a new type of art that was inspired by the imagery of popular culture. They often included flashy colors and designs and were understandable to the average citizen. We studied a variety of pop artists in class including Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and Shepherd Fairey. Each of these artists made signature additions to the pop art movement. Andy Warhol was famous for repeating multiple images through graphic print while Jasper Johns focused more on familiar things such as flags, numbers, and letters. Shepard Fairey used a selective color palette while highlighting celebrity faces. Watch the video below for an in-depth look at the history of pop art. 

We made our own pop art creations inspired by these artists and their signature artistic elements. We first brainstormed ideas about modern culture that we wanted to incorporate into our projects. Then, each group turned their message about popular culture into a work of art. 

Meg & Shackeema 

Above, you can see adaptations of Jasper John's iconic style of using flags in his artwork.

The group below took Shepard Fairey's OBEY Giant and created their own modernized version using the image of Miley Cyrus. 

Chase & Emily

Our class cumulatively churned out lots of works of pop art. Andy Warhol would be proud!

Luke, JR, Hayden, and Chris

Tom/Mike, John, Rachel, and Quinn

Ms. K takes a photo

Helen, Catherine, Megan, and Ella

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Looking to learn more?

Check out these links below

20 Things You Didn't Know About Pop Art

Classic vs. Modern Pop Art

Artists Profile: Andy Warhol

Artists Profile: Shepard Fairey