Hello everyone, today we'll talk about an artist of the movement "Pop Art" of the 60's called Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol was born in Pennsylvania, on the August 6 of 1928, his work is well know and many times controversial, he ultimately became an industrial illustrator. There's even a museum in his hometown Pittsburgh, with an extensive collection of his work, that contains art and archives, in what is the biggest museum in the U.S. dedicated to a single artist.We choose his work about Michael Jackson who is the greatest pop artist of all time. Born on the August 29 of 1958, he was one in a family of ten children. He started in a band with his brothers, called the Jackson Five. Later another of his brothers join them and they rename the band to the Jacksons. Finally after their success Michael Jackson decided to pursuit a solo career. Michael was responsible for lauching the best-selling album worldwide, the "Thriller". He has won 13 Grammy Awards and is even in "Guinness World Records" for all the awards he received.
When Andy Warhol criated this painting in 1984, was trying to show that Michael Jackson was just like everyone else, that's why made the colour of the skin white ( at the time he was black ), the colorful outlines represent the elaborated choreographys that he performs on his videoclips, the way the red fades into yellow reveals the change in Michael's music. The blue behind Michael and the shadows in blue represent is popularity and the power of his music. He tried to take a remarkable person and make it common, bring him down to the level of us mere mortals, sort of speaking, but while retaining Michael Jackson's character and presence.
In our opinion this painting can be considered a tribute to Michael Jackson and to his legacy, it reminds us of his best times and music, the time of the unforgetable "Thriller", a honor to the deceased but forever "King of Pop", long live the king !!!
