to look closely at how something is made and what it means

a method or skill used by an artist to create their work

the materials or tools used to make art (e.g. paint, collage, digital)

the main focus or theme of an artwork (e.g. people, objects, culture)

what we think a piece of art is saying or showing

Pop Art: in depth artist study

Art and design

The history of Pop Art

Pop Art: finding sources and researching an idea

Sketchbook idea development: thinking through sketching

Develop a Pop Art piece

Pop Art: realise a final outcome

In this conceptual art unit, pupils will make art in a medium of their choice on a topical contemporary theme. They will investigate how and why Pop artists from the 1960s to the present day created art.

New Pop Art: sculpture and mixed-media

Which of the following is an example of media used in a mixed-media sculpture?

The way an artist uses materials and tools

What does the word technique mean in art?

Look closely to understand meaning and choices

Creates large sculptures of everyday objects

Uses bold outlines and figures, sometimes in 3D

Match the artist to the description of their Pop Art sculpture or technique.

Put these steps in order for creating a mixed-media Pop Art sculpture:

What word means “looking closely at an artwork to understand it”?

Which of the following is an example of a mixed-media material used in Pop Art?

It appears in things like memes, packaging and social media

How does Pop Art continue to influence today’s world?

Which of these is an example of mass media?

What is it called when the same picture or word is shown again and again in Pop Art?

Put these Pop artists in order based on when they became famous:

What does the word "iconic" mean in Pop Art?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet