Andy Warhol
This book was created for our school auction a couple of years ago. To kick off the project, each grade level studied Andy Warhol's life and the pop art movement by watching Dropping In on Andy Warhol and a powperpoint presentation I created for children. Afterwards, pop art projects were created by each student. The students and their work were photographed and placed in the book along with a personalized quote and signature. The project was a huge success for showcasing the creative spirit of our students.
First and Second Grade Pop Art
Warhol was interested in the repetition of common graphics in our culture. The first and second grade students came up with their own graphic images whether it was an apple or guitar. Then, they glued four images on a background similar to Warhol's Campbell soup can prints.
Third and Fourth Grade Pop Art
I took pictures of the third and fourth grade students and printed them on a light gray scale. The students then colored their faces with bright markers. The third grade students colored only one photo of themselves, while the fourth grade students colored four photos and then arranged them on a background just like Warhol's famous Marilyn Monroe screen prints.
Fifth Grade Pop Art
The fifth grade students picked their favorite logo (Warhol loved logos!), and sketched and painted it using acrylics.
Middle School-Screening Printing
Warhol developed the screen printing process, which became one of his main forms for creating art. The middle school students learned how to make a modified version of a screen print, and then developed an original image of their own. They enjoyed the process and loved working with inks.
Examples of Middle School Pop Art Work