Andy Warhol And Pop Art

Part I of Essay
The pop art movement began in London during the 1950's and then quickly spread throughout nearly all of the industrialized world. Although the artists did have some overlapping styles, pop art focuses more on the subject and less on style, which was left up to each individ ....

Part II of Essay
.... art form developed rapidly once reaching the U.S. New York City, often viewed as the epicenter of American popular culture, fostered the growth of many of the most highly regarded pop artists, including Warhol, Rosenquist, Segal and Lichtenstein. California, namely San Fransisco was recognized as the Pop Art capital of the west coast (Bourdon, 1989, 12) Subject The subject of Warhol's work revolved around various American social issues of the mid-century. As America exited from World War II and entered the Baby Boom era, the culture had ....