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Everyone Needs a Fantasy: Pop Art in America
Using a quote by Andy Warhol as its title and inspiration, “Everyone Needs a Fantasy” explores the power, the desire, and the pleasure of Pop Art. The exhibition covers over three decades of Pop Art. Dive into a world of Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Mel Ramos, Larry Rivers, Tom Wesselmann, and more.
The works in “Everybody Needs a Fantasy” delve into both the glamour and the hidden edge of American Pop Art. In stark contrast to Abstract Expressionism that became the dominant style by the 1960s, the Pop Art movement offered a sunnier if no less thoughtful alternative. To see the contrast and similarities between Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism, visit our other exhibition, “Jewish Modernism Part 1”. Despite its brightness, Pop Art offered insightful looks into the American psyche. For example, not just fascinated by celebrity and fame, Warhol explored further into these themes to reflect back onto America its own vision – the beautiful, the bright, and the traumatic.
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Using a quote by Andy Warhol as its title and inspiration, “Everyone Needs a Fantasy” explores the power, the desire, and the pleasure of Pop Art. The exhibition covers over three decades of Pop Art. Dive into a world of Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Mel Ramos, Larry Rivers, Tom Wesselmann, and more.
The works in “Everybody Needs a Fantasy” delve into both the glamour and the hidden edge of American Pop Art. In stark contrast to Abstract Expressionism that became the dominant style by the 1960s, the Pop Art movement offered a sunnier if no less thoughtful alternative. To see the contrast and similarities between Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism, visit our other exhibition, “Jewish Modernism Part 1”. Despite its brightness, Pop Art offered insightful looks into the American psyche. For example, not just fascinated by celebrity and fame, Warhol explored further into these themes to reflect back onto America its own vision – the beautiful, the bright, and the traumatic.
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