Pop Art (1962-1974 CE)

Question 1

Marilyn Diptych

Answer 1

Marilyn Monroe (iconic, recognizable)
No emotion (about her as a cultural icon instead of a human being)
Dehumanizes her (emphasizes the least real parts of her, like her dyed hair and makeup, and replicates it)
Gold is reminiscent of Byzantine idols
She’s fading away in the second part (15 minutes of fame doesn’t last)
Admires her death because of the absence of emotion

Question 2

Marilyn Diptych IDs

Answer 2

Andy Warhol
1962 CE
Pop art
Oil, acrylic, and silkscreen enamel on canvas

Question 3

Pop art

Answer 3

Focused on mass production on popular images
Grows from the prosperity of post-WWII America
Celebrity status and products

Question 4

Lipstick (ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks

Answer 4

Intended as a platform for public speakers and protesters
Tanks and lipsticks
Glorifies everyday reality
Reaction against abstractionism
Built secretly
Themes (death, power, desire, sexuality, war)
Anti-war symbolism
Combination of male and female forms that critiques hypermasculinity (violence), consumerism, and the American obsession with beauty

Question 5

Lipstick (ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks IDs

Answer 5

Claes Oldenburg
1969-1974 CE
Pop art
Steel, aluminum, and resin with polyurethane enamel