Post #11

Who is Andy Warhol?
Andy Warhol is an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. 

Within what art genre did Warhol work?
He worked within the pop art genre. 

Define the genre?
Pop art is painting that focused on mass produced commercial goods.  

During what years was he alive?
He was alive between 1928 until 1987. 

Post 2 samples of his art. Answer the following questions for each piece.Title of the piece? Describe the color that he utilizes.  Does he use any particular color scheme?
What do you notice about the artwork itself?

Campbell's Soup Cans

The colors he uses are red and gold and black and white, these are the similar colors used on the actual can. The artwork is really unique and interesting. He was able to make an ordinary can of soup become an interesting pop art painting and design. The artwork is simple yet interesting and only difference is the names of the different soups.


Moonwalk

The colors he uses are bring neon colors that are contrasting. There is bright pink and gold with the colors of the american flag and the dark blue color of the moon. There is not really any particular color scheme. The artwork is interesting because it takes an ordinary picture into a new design of cool artwork.