Spray...

Hello...again! My english teacher has been really really active about making us work like dogs (JK!)...So, this week she asked us to make an analysis of a pop art painting, and here it is:

This is “Spray”, a piece of work created in 1962 by Rob Lichtenstein, an American pop artist born in 1923.

In this image we see things in a very literal way, meaning that it is shown a red spray can, held by a white woman, with the nails painted in red. The colours of painting are basically red, white and yellow, all vivid colours that represent the radicalism and modernism of the 60s. Even the name of the painting it's exactly what we see, a spray (can).

One of the characteristics of pop art is the representation of everyday objects, like soup cans, bottles, drinks...so we can conclude that this characteristics fits perfectly this image – a spray can is another example of an everyday object, associated to women.

Sexy and glamorous are two other particulars of pop art portrayed in this painting: the red nails of the woman fill this masterpiece of glamour, seduction, beauty, appeal and charm.

Finally, this type of art is said to be “for everybody, not just for the elite”, as it was before (Abstract Expressionism). The painting of a spray can clearly illustrates this topic endorsing its trustworthiness – a spray can could be used by any citizen independently of its status or social position.

Bye Bye dear readers!!

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