Yr 9 Portrait Project

Pop Art and the Portrait

Pop Art• In England in the 1950s, an

art movement emerged called Pop Art and made its way to the United States during the 1960s. Objects and images that seemed ordinary and everyday were suddenly acceptable as the subject of works of art, for example, advertisements, comic strips, and supermarket products. A classic example of this was when Andy Warhol chose to paint soup cans. Pop artists were fascinated by mass produced objects and using images or objects that they found as inspiration.

Pop Art and the Portrait• We are going to look at 3 artists.• choose one of them to work with. • This is a 2 week homework, consisting of 2 parts.

1. Research one of the artists and present it in your book. – Show creative, colourful presentation, reflecting the

style of the artist. – Include examples of their work.– Present about 10 facts, as well as your personal opinion.

2. Create a portrait in the style of this artist. – This could be of yourself, a friend, or a family member. – Work from looking directly or from a good photograph.– Show how you understand the style of the artist.

Andy Warhol

“Marilyn Monroe” 1967 by Andy Warhol, acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas

Andy Warhol

“Mick Jagger” 1975/76 by Andy

Warhol, acrylic and silkscreen ink

on canvas

Andy Warhol

“Self Portrait”, 1986 by Andy Warhol, acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas

Roy Lichtenstein

“M-Maybe”, 1965 by Roy Lichtenstein,

silkscreen in red, blue, yellow and black

Roy Lichtenstein

“In the Car” 1963 by Roy Lichtenstein. Oil and magna on canvas.

Roy Lichtenstein

“I Know….. Brad” 1963 by Roy Lichtenstein, oil and magna on canvas

David Hockney

“Portrait of the Artist’s Mother” 1985 by David Hockney, photocollage.

David Hockney

“Portrait of John Kasmin” by David Hockney,

Polaroid photocollage

David Hockney

“9 Museum Guards” by David Hockney

David Hockney

“Self Portrait”, 1954

A self-portrait David Hockney made when he

was 17 years old. He was given some English

homework to do for school one day. But instead of

writing anything, he made this collage on newsprint!

David Hockney

Jonathan Silver, 1997 by David Hockney, oil on canvas