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Pointlism & Pop Art

A brief look on how these movements influence art today

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Informally known stippling art or dot art, since its inception, Pointillism has influenced many artists working across a diverse range of mediums, and today we see traces of it in modern art, fashion, and tattoos.

​Part of the Post-Impressionist movement, Pointillism is the technique of painting with distinct dots of color, which are meticulously applied in patterns to compose a cohesive image.

While Impressionists, such as Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh, often used small dabs and strokes of paint as part of their technique, Pointillism artists took this idea a step further, by painting tightly packed, individual dots of pure color.

Like many emerging new art styles, pointilism was received negatively. Little did they know that it would influence artists to come.

Bathers at Asnières” (1884) by Georges Seurat

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Pointlism & Seurat

​Un Dimanche (A Sunday)” (1888-1890) by Paul Signac

​The Pine Tree at Saint Tropez” (1909) by Paul Signac

​GEORGES SEURAT, LE BEC DU HOC, GRANDCAMP, 1885.

Pop Art

Origins and influence Today

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Pop Art is an artistic movement that emerged in the 1950s in England, which reached its maturity in the 1960s in the USA..

​This movement emerged in the mid-twentieth century, in which artists incorporated common objects – comic books, cans of soup, newspapers and more – into their works.

It was established in two independent directions, first in London and then in the United States.

Recognizable images: The movement uses images and icons from popular media and products. This included commercial items like soup cans, road signs, pictures of celebrities, newspapers and other items popular in the commercial world.

Bright colors: It is characterized by vibrant and bright colors.

Irony and satire: Humor is one of the main components.

Innovative techniques: Many pop artists were involved in printing processes, which allowed them to quickly reproduce images in large quantities.

Mixed media and collage: Pop artists often mix materials and use a variety of different types of media.

Andy Warhol

So What is it?

American pop artist. During the 1960s, along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist among others, he became a leading figure in the new art movement. His work defined the premise of pop art through parody.

Roy Lichtenstein

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​So, how does it all add up? What does it mean for us?

Let's take a look at the work of Bill Heine; a digital artist who has combined pointilism & pop art with a digital twist.

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