Pop Art Printmaking with Fourth Grade

Fourth grade began this unit with a discussion on what pop culture is today and how it was different during the time of Andy Warhol.  We examined some of his work as well as other Pop Art artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rouschenberg, and Jasper Johns.  Next, we chose our favorite pop art item and created a relief plate by carving into Styrofoam and printing with a blend of two colors.  Lastly, we learned how artists mount their work for an exhibition and checked to make sure our prints were correctly labeled with our titles being consistent on each print and having our impression and edition numbers included as well.

 

                            Campbell’s Soup Cans, 1963 Andy Warhol

 

                                                                                              Marilyn Monroe, 1962  Andy Warhol

 

Pop Culture  Brainstorming

 

Some of our foam printing plates