Posted By: Casey LaChapelle
Andy Warhol
In class on April 6th, we had begun discussing different artists and what they have meant to artists today and their work. One of the artists that we had discussed was Andy Warhol. At the time we were talking about him, I was completely turned off by his artwork because I felt as if it were too pop art-ish. The Campbell's Cans piece is the one that stood out to me as I thought that it was unimaginative and "blah".
Now that I have had some time to think about it, and look at the piece again, I have changed my mind. It took me a few times to look at the piece to look back and remember that one of the most basic art projects I have ever done growing up (in middle school) was to recreate a Campbell's soup can with a brush and paint. Whether or not the art teacher had taken this right from Andy Warhol, I don't know but Campbell's soup is something that everybody can relate to. I kind of see where Warhol was going with this piece and I have a new found respect for it.
Now that I have had some time to think about it, and look at the piece again, I have changed my mind. It took me a few times to look at the piece to look back and remember that one of the most basic art projects I have ever done growing up (in middle school) was to recreate a Campbell's soup can with a brush and paint. Whether or not the art teacher had taken this right from Andy Warhol, I don't know but Campbell's soup is something that everybody can relate to. I kind of see where Warhol was going with this piece and I have a new found respect for it.
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