The Power in Art (image inspired by Andy Warhol)

 

This image was inspired by Andy Warhol. I wanted to recreate his creative artistic abilities by portraying pop-art/ painting visuals within my selfie. I was inspired by his seemingly playful, colorful and meaningful art. I edited this selfie of myself to seem like a paining with bright pops of color along the edges. Andy Warhol's art allowed people to give it their own meaning, and many people interpreted it in different ways. 

2 Quotes- 

“What distinguishes oil painting from any other form of painting is its special ability to render the tangibility, the texture, the lustre, the solidity of what it depicts. It

defines the real as that which you can put your hands on.” (Berger chapter 5) 

— This quote stood out to me because it reminded me that different forms of art display or emphasize different things. I like how there are many different forms of art to portray different feelings and emotions that can be relatable to many. 

“It is painted with great skill to create the illusion in the spectator that he is looking at real objects and materials. We pointed out in the first essay that the sense of touch was like a restricted, static sense of sight.” (Berger chapter 5) 

— This quote stood out to me because it reminded me that each artist has his or her own way of seeing things, and a different story to tell. What the artist chooses to emphasize can unlock many other thoughts and visions within the person looking at the art.