Compare and Contrast: Art in the 20th Century

Art in the 20th Century
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Art in the 20th Century
Introduction
The early 20th Century is marked by social, cultural, rapid industrial and economic change in the new artistic movements. Various artists of this era played around and question themes of time, reality, space, and perspective. 20th-century art was influenced by the urge to escape horrific possibilities of the human conditions initiated by the First World War. In the 1950s-70s, pop art was initialized as a reaction from traditional fine art that included images from popular culture (Ihringová, 2020). These artists were revolutionary and rebellious, and they had their inspiration of subject matter from the current mass media and news. Artists of these periods used colors and utilized advertising techniques to complete their work. This essay will compare and contrast the work "Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol and “In the Car” by Roy Lichtenstein.
Art in the 20th Century
The piece Marilyn Monroe is a piece about the famous actress and media personality Marilyn Monroe where the artist depicted the glamour, beauty, and fame of Marilyn. It is a piece by Pop artist Andy Warhol done in 1962. It is acrylic paint on canvas and the most noted monumental work of the movie star. The piece is still iconic and impactful to the present day. The piece has been captured in various colors in a comic strip likeness. The piece is simplistic and achievement of the popular woman. The artist was able to use the silk-screening technique to represent a creative view of the celebrity. The contrast in colors can be used to show the multiplicity of meanings of the ...