Andy Warhol vs. James Gill - 2638 Words

Misty Gifford Instructor Tim Harding American Art History 21 May 2013 Andy Warhol vs. James Gill The following paper will compare and contrast the works of Andy Warhol and James F. Gill. I will begin by discussing Mao Tse-Tung No. 91 by Andy Warhol. This is a silk-screen portrait of the communist Chinese leader Mao Tse-Tung. It is a simple forward facing portrait from the shoulders up, created with garish colors. Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Mao Tse-Tung No. 91, 1972 Size: 36† x 36† Medium: Screen print on Beckett High White Paper In this work, Andy Warhol used very saturated colors to create a bold image that stands out from the norms of art. The colors on his pallet for this particular work are yellow, blue-violet, and†¦show more content†¦The blue and orange are complimentary to one another, and blue-green is a tertiary color. These pigments agree with one another. The way that they are placed on the canvas makes it easy for the eye to travel. The arrangement on the canvas begins at the top and works its way to the bottom. Much like the choice in color, the arrangement also assists in helping the eye to travel across the entire work of art. When James Francis Gill was first recognized in 1962 at The Felix Landau Gallery in L.A., he did so by walking into the gallery unannounced with a series of paintings under his arm titled â€Å"Women in Cars†. (Galerie Michael) In these earlier works, Gill illustrated upper class women who always wore their sunglasses stepping out of their cars. I t bewildered him that you could never see their eyes; therefore, he chose to do a series about it. (James Gill Full Circle) Candy Apple Chick II I believe is accompanied by this earlier idea of Gill’s, although the triple portrait of the woman does not have on sunglasses. This to me represents some sort of awakening. It almost says to me, â€Å"I don’t have to hide; now I can see the light.† In a very seductive manner, the woman’s leg is stepping out of the car. She wears a black stiletto, and you can see where the top of her panty hose ends. If you were to put sunglasses on this woman, it would seem that she was hiding a secret or maybe just wanted to appear mysterious. Then instead of a woman’s face with eyesShow MoreRelatedEssay about Summary of History of Graphic Design by Meggs14945 Words   |  60 Pagesmultiple exposures * alvon langdon coburn (1882-1966) used strong kaleidoscope patterns * man ray (1890-1976) used darkroom manipulation and strange studio setups to create his photographs CHAPTER 14 - PICTORIAL MODERNISM * beggarstaff brothers: james pryde and william nicholson * opened an advertising agency in 1894 * created a new technique called collage * individual pieces were cut out and moved around to create their desired look - resulting in flat panes of colour kassama corn flour *