Charlotte March, “Donyale Luna with Earrings for ‘Twen’ magazine”, 1966 (photography)
in “20th CENTURY PHOTOGRAPHY”
This photograph is in my opinion an example of Pop Art. It is a fashion photograph for the popular German magazine “twen” and we can well recognize the typical 1960s make-up. This photograph is figurative, glamourous and of course commercial. Being a magazine’s photograph, it is an example of popular- ”low culture”. It presents an African American supermodel, who played roles in several of Andy Warhol’s films. I really admire this photograph and I think it is a very good example of Pop Art, despite the fact that it is still black and white photograph.
Sculpture in Manchester, Northern Quarter
I found this sculpture in the Northern Quarter, in Manchester and I thought it looked like a Pop Art artworks. It reminds me of Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup”s images because it uses everyday objects. It is an example of “low culture”. Like Pop art this sculpture is full of humour and also is ironic towards art. I found it particularly funny because somebody put two bin bags next to this artwork. I am a big fan of Northern Quarter and one of the reasons why I like it, is this Pop Art influenced sculpture. I chose this artwork as a Pop Art example but I can see also Surrealistic features in it; the size of it or the situation, the place where we find the hugh brush. Unfortunately I don’t know who made it. I think it is a very good sculpture.
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