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Cold War Begins
The Cold war began just before the start of these movements and impacted them greatly. -
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Assemblage, Pop Art, Superrealism
Works of Assemblage brought in actual objects into the work, associating it with contemporary, real life. They reacted against the work of Abstract Expressionsim and its strict attention to formal elements of art. Pop art sought to spark thought about current issues such as celebrity and media. -
Flag
21 JASPER JOHNS, Flag, 1954–1955, dated on reverse 1954. Encaustic, oil, and collage on fabric mounted on plywood -
Marilyn Diptych
ANDY WARHOL, Marilyn Diptych, 1962. Oil, acrylic, and silk-screen enamel on canvas -
Marilyn Monroe Dies
Marilyn Monroe was the object of much devotion and love and her death impacted some of America. -
The Factory
Andy Warhol's stuido the Factory opened in various locations throughout the years and produced much conetmporary pop art. It was very influental in the pop art movement. -
Hopeless
ROY LICHTENSTEIN, Hopeless, 1963. Oil on canvas