Art Essays

Art is said to be the expression of the soul; however, quite often, one is unable to truly know the artist by his or her works alone. So is the case of the postimpressionist painter Paul Gauguin.while the paintings of Paul Gauguin do not reveal all of his life, the paintings are very much so…

How did Pop Art challenge beliefs about consumerism? Discuss with reference to two artists. In order to discuss pop art I have chosen to examine the work and to some extent lives of Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol who were two of the main forces behind the American movement. I intend to reflect the attitudes…