Pop art is an art form that, in simple terms, finds its subject matter in easily accessible, everyday, and popular things. Pop art artists used not only mass-produced products but also famous individuals like Marilyn Monroe or Michael Jackson, and even characters from cartoons as subjects, expressing them in their own unique ways. By incorporating familiar subjects into their artwork, they captured people’s attention and made art feel more approachable to the general public.
After understanding the meaning of pop art through a presentation, we explored the life and works of the prominent pop art artist, Andy Warhol. Following this, each participant researched and summarized answers to a set of questions about Andy Warhol’s life and works. Additionally, they found images representing Andy Warhol’s artistic style. In the next session, we plan to have the children use the images they found to create their own pop art in their unique styles.
