So, let us have a look at ten most famous Pop Art artists whose work generated, developed, influenced and formed the colorful and vivid world of Pop Art.
With one of the key principles being that there is no hierarchy of culture and that art should be able to borrow from any source, Pop Art challenged the traditions of fine art, questioned the established framework of creation and introduced a whole new world of aesthetics. The art movement aimed to elevate popular culture to the level of fine art, thus blurring the lines between high and low arts.
Ultimately, it shaped a completely new cultural identity in the field of art and design. Considered by some as a direct descendant of Dadaism, regarding the way it mocked the established art world by appropriating images from the street, supermarket, mass media and presented it as art in itself, Pop Art focused on mass production, celebrity and the expanding industries of advertising, TV, radio and print media. Some six decades later, the influence and mark of pop art artists can be seen in almost every aspect of our modern society. To the British synth guys and girls, keep them coming.How would you define what Pop Art is, and what does it represent for you? The international phenomenon that was Pop Art emerged in the mid-1950s and early 1960s. I guess that’s why many bands continue to perform overseas rather than here. It is true that America seems to not appreciate many singers, bands and groups as say the British crowd. It is my hope individuals continue to produce the type of music we all can enjoy and appreciate. Howard Jones, The Cars, Gary Numann and others have blazed a trail. It’s not surprising the list has 80% British acts. The British use of synths is legendary, that’s why back in the day I wanted to hear as much music from that part of the world because to me they seemed to be very innovative. Even though I live in the States, one must reach beyond their horizons to see what is out there. Gary Wright’s “Dream Weaver, and I really wanna know you,” still stands up very well after all these years.
Being an R and B and Funk guy, I knew if that crowd got into synths, they would utilize the synths for bass sounds etc., ala George Clinton, Cameo, and other bands. Here are some modern synthpop songs that I like:īeing a loyal synth guy, I grew up in the 70’s. The list is generaly good, but unfortunately the modern synthpop is missing. You Lover Her Coz She’s Dead – Sunday Best +0 Switched on Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring +1ĭepeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again +0 The Korgis – Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometimes +2ĭominatrix – The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight +1 Raf – Self Control (More well-known cover by Laura Branigan) +2 The Postal Service – Such Great Heights +4Įurythmics – Here comes the rain again +3Īd Visser & Daniel Sahuleka – Giddyap A Gogo +2 Plastic Bertrand – Tout petit la planète +5 Heaven 17 – (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang +11ĭepeche Mode – Sometimes I Wish I Was Dead +9 Donna Summer – i Feel Love +33Įrasure – Don’t Say Your Love is Killing Me +12 Posts that mentioned more than one song were given separate votes each. I have taken the initiative to compile the votes for every song mentioned in this post so far (Jan 2015). Here is my original comment, just in case: Each song mentioned and each like counted as a vote. In total, there were 163 different song entries. I just took the time to scan through all the comments up to that point and organized the song suggestions made by the readers themselves. It was compiled from the reader’s comments on the previous post from 2013, just have a look at the link. This wasn’t supposed to be a competition in the first place. Please, no rants! It was me “who compiled this list”.