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Pop Art – keeping your mind open to interpretations and meanings

You've heard the name Pop Art, but do you know the meaning behind it? Some people initially think of ‘pop music', but music is in no way related to this style of art.

 

The term ‘pop culture' combined with ‘artwork' is the true reasoning behind this name. Pop Art focuses on real life events in the pop culture world, and uses bold lines and bright colors to depict this style. This line of art used to be considered very controversial and non-artistic, so it took some time to gain popularity through society, but it eventually became one of the best known forms of art.

 

Pop Art was one of the biggest art movements in the twentieth century, and this art form was created as a rebel result to Modern Art. Complete opposite in the ways of emotion and abstract vs. reality, Pop Art is created using themes of media and culture such as images from television, movies, advertisement, and in comic books. Pop Art was also used as an advertizing device in magazines to gain a broader audience.

 

Pop Art is easy to interpret and has made a lasting impression in the art industry alongside its rival Modern Art. Pop Art is known for precise bold lines, and bright paintwork used to create very recognizable people, objects, and symbols in pop culture, though sometimes distorted in an unusual way. Pop Art took hold of the newfound optimism and consumerism, and put a twist on reality. Disproportionate and strange looking items were definitely intriguing to look at, and cause onlookers to contemplate just how proportionate true reality really is.

 

Designed and created primarily for entertainment, Pop Art is also created to cause people to think and consider the meaning behind certain pieces. Everyone has his or her own unique opinions, and everyone will see one piece of art in several different ways. These diverse opinions often cause controversy among the depiction of art forms and styles much like in Modern Art. However, opinions help people to open their minds and consider different viewpoints.

 

Keeping an open mind is one of the most difficult quests when considering Pop Art and Modern Art. When you have a strong opinion, it's often difficult to change your mind, or consider other options, but it's best to consider all aspects, as Pop Art is a fresh take. Strong emotions can take over your mind when viewing art, but whether it's good or bad, you know the art is only doing its job in opening up your world.  It takes time to get to understand this type of art, but in the end you will see that the beauty is there, just waiting for you to admire it.

 

If you are interested in any of these types of art, you can find reliable sources not only on the street, but online too.  Make of the internet your tool to get all the information you need if you want to learn more about Pop Art and Modern Art.

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Where can i purchase pop art to put on my wall?

I would like to purchase a pop art piece (a relatively big one to hang up on a wall). Where can I purchase works like this. An actual store in NYC or online via Online would be very helpful :]

art.com posters.com, or even i know new york has ooooodles of stores. west elm maybe? hmmm CB2? oh love you have the city at your hands!

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