Still Life with Lobster (Roy Lichtenstein) Flashcards
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Use of materials and/or technology
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- Flat, solid colours / straight from paint tubes / no blemishes or variations
- Combination of oil and magna paints / oil for colours and magna for outlines / glossy, contrast, mimics mechanical paint
- Photography / exact proportions / lifelike despite pop-art
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Use of scale
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- Very large / 137 x 243cm / dramatic visual impact
- Lobster would appear huge / larger than background / impression that it’s closer
- Strong foreground, mid ground, background / decrease in size in background / clear composition
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Use of techniques
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- Stencilling / uniform dot patterns / painting looks printed
- Painting smoothly & delicately / large areas of colour / no brushstrokes, looks 2D
- Evenly balanced composition / black lines, negative space / visually appealing
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Working methods
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- Works in layers / colour, then outline, the ben-day dots / defined, looks printed
- Precision in composition / use photos and physical objects / accurate representation
- Similar to photorealists / trace photo for accuracy / perfect proportions
5
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Choice of subject matter
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- Nautical, fishing industry / lobster, shells, etc / important to artist?
- Reveal importance of sea trade / historical purpose of still-lifes / lobster = pleasure, net = labour
- Contrast natural vs. man-made / front lobster, back net & buoy / nature has importance
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Consideration of mood and atmosphere
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- Joyful, playful / cartoon style / exciting to look at
- Child-like / primary colours and black & white / simple and vibrant
- Light-hearted / comic-book style / contradicts traditional art
7
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Consideration of style
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- Pop-art style / graphic, bold colours and outlines / common in pop art
- Comic book style / flat colours, dots / looks printed
- Sharp lines & details / bold composition & colours / dynamic visual impact
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Visual element - colour
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- Only primary colours & black/white / only available colours to comics / looks printed
- Flat solid colour / no tones or blending / flat, printed look
- Warm & cold contrast / reds & yellows, blue life ring / creates focal point
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Impact of social, cultural and/or other influences
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- Early Dutch Masters / still life with lobster / same subject matter
- Cartoons and comics / limited colours, bold outlines / graphic, stylised
- Traditional commercial printing / Ben-Day dots / creates a sense of form
- Pop-Art, other artists / stylised still life / similar to other pop-art artists
