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Pop Art
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | a word that sounds like the noise it describes |
| ironic | use of words or pictures to convey the opposite of literal meaning |
| appropriation | using preexisting images, borrowing |
| benday dots | printing method to add color to comics and newspaper |
| repetition | principal of art when element, motif, symbol is repeated visually |
| series | artwork that uses the same technique or subject in multiple works |
| variation | using different sizes shapes, and colors to create diversity |
| viewfinder | a square that helps an artist focus and pay attention to a part of an image |
| composition | the way different elements are combined or arranged |
| Pop art | Art movement/genre from 1950-1960's that appropriated images from popular and commercial culture |
| popular culture | a set of beliefs, practices and objects associated with common people |
| parody | takes a piece of creative work–such as art, literature,–and imitates it in an exaggerated, comedic fashion. |
| bold lines | thick lines used to add motion and power to a design |
| motif | a repeated image or pattern in art |
| composition | the way in which different elements of an artwork are combined |
| public works | Murals, sculpture that interprets the history of the place, its people, and social issues |
| murals | paintings applied to wall, ceiling or floors |
| motion | created by artist using bold lines that show movement |
| collaborate | involves artists and communities working closely together to make art |