CATF and Pop Art

Hey folks!
This week, the art movement which we would be featuring is Pop art.

What is Pop Art?

The first question which would have popped to your mind would be that what this movement is about.
Pop Art is a modern art movement that developed in the 1950s and 60s. It was created by the Scottish sculptor and artist Eduardo Paolozzi in London, 1952. Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana and Roy Lichtenstein are examples of pop artists.

What are the Themes covered by Pop Art?

Pop art has themes and techniques drawn from popular mass culture, such as advertising and comic books. Pop art employs images of popular as opposed to elitist culture in art.

What are the Methods of Pop Art?

• The artists use mechanical means of reproduction or rendering techniques which downplay the expressive hand of the artist.
• Pop artists went for absolute clarity. Most forms were bordered with black lines as in comic books. The objects are often plain like a poster, and without perspective. The colours are clear, achromatic and primitive colours.
• Objects of the everyday life get isolated and modified or processed in collages. Pop art is a connection between reality and art, handled with abstract means. Some of their catchwords are: popular, consumable, cheap, funny and outstanding.
• Much of pop art is rather academic, as the unconventional organizational practices used often make it difficult for some to understand.
• Pop art and minimalism are considered to be the last modern art movements and so the precursors to postmodern art, or some of the earliest examples of postmodern art themselves.

CATF has an entire range of artworks which cater to this particular style and taste. To check out our work in Pop Art, click on the link below
1-catf.pixels.com