Pop Art

Question 1

Influences

Answer 1

• comic books
• inspiration taken from everyday life and images from commercial and consumer realms
• the designer “Dada” (specifically his ready-mades, found objects and collages)
• inspired by artists like Andy Warhol and Tom Wesselman

Question 2

Aims

Answer 2

• to break away from the traditional idea of ‘high’ art
• to rebel against the oppression of tradition and to embrace new ideals, views and perspectives

Question 3

Characteristics

Answer 3

• use of primary colours and bright colours
• focuses on the visual effect that printing technology had on paper
• works are 2D and simplified
• use of popular taste and kitsch designs
• use of everyday popular subject matters

Question 4

Design and designer

Answer 4

The Bocca Sofa by studio 65
A kitsch design of a sofa as a pair of lips. It is made from flexible foam and elastic fabric which makes it comfortable to sit on. The playful edge of the sofa undermines serious art and therefore appeals to the youth