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Pop artists helped Andy Warhol decorate his studio with tinfoil and helium filled balloons, throw raging parties which lasted for days, and bring up young talent, like the painter Basquiat. During the later years of his career, Warhol created repetitious prints of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Chairman Mao, and others. By merely repeating these famous faces one after another on the same canvas, Warhol made a tremendously focused and insightful commentary on the simultaneously deadening and exhilarating experience of fame.
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Rock star Iggy Pop is backing a charity garden at the Chelsea Flower Show which has been named after his hit song Lust for Life. The garden, created by The Children's Society, will be displayed from 22 May. "Lust for Life is full of optimism as young people should be, but too many aren't," said Pop. The charity's Richard Johnson said: "Punk and petunias don't normally mix, but our garden inspired by Iggy Pop is bringing rock 'n' roll to Chelsea."
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Pop art can be any every day item that is drawn in a brash and colorful way. Pop Art is short for Popular Art. It is inspired by comic strips, advertising, and popular entertainment.
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Pop Art is a style of art which explores the everyday imagery that is so much a part of contemporary consumer culture. Common sources of imagery include advertisements, consumer product packaging, celebrity photographs, and comic strips.
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Noted for its collections of contemporary painting and sculpture, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery is located in Buffalo, N.Y. It was established in 1862 as the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. Beginning in 1905, the academy operated in its own building as the Albright Art Gallery, reflecting the philanthropy of Buffalo entrepreneur John J. Albright.
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U2 were last on the road for the 1997-98 PopMart world tour, which kicked off in Las Vegas seven weeks after their "Pop" album's release. Its electronica foray confused fans and it sold a modest 6 million worldwide, about a third of what "Joshua Tree" did. The stadium extravaganza began shakily and a satirical take on consumerism didn't go over well in America.
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