Taschen "Pop Art" - product description "Pop Art" from Taschen is an essential guide to one of the most groundbreaking artistic movements of the 20th century. Pop art, which reached its peak in the 1960s, emerged as a rebellion against traditional approaches to art, transforming everyday objects, advertisements, and pop culture icons into fully-fledged works of art. This 96-page publication examines how artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jasper Johns challenged the boundaries between high and mass culture, using comic book motifs, Campbell's soup cans, and the faces of Hollywood stars. The book explores mass production techniques such as screen printing, which reduced the role of the individual painterly gesture in favor of an aesthetic of banality and kitsch, permanently changing the face of contemporary art. Discover the colorful world of consumerism and celebrity that has inspired generations. Also, check out our other modern art albums. Author — Klaus Honnef Publisher - Taschen Hardcover , 96 pages Language - English A concise and substantive introduction to Pop Art. Presentation of key artists: Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg Analysis of the most important motifs: from advertising and comics to mass-produced products A description of workshop techniques that revolutionized the process of creating art. A wide selection of high-quality reproductions of the era's most iconic works Text by renowned critic and professor of photography theory, Klaus Honnef Elegant and handy format: 21 x 26 cm The perfect gift for lovers of design, pop culture, and the history of modernism.
