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Andy Warhol - Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)
Reflects on American's fascination with disaster and tragedy within the media and the desensitization that follows.
James Rosenquist - F-111
This piece critiques military expenditure during the Cold War and juxtaposes consumer culture with warfare.
Roy Lichtenstein - Whaam!
This piece is a critique of the glamorization of violence in media and comics.
Robert Rauschenberg - Retroactive II
Combines current events imagery to comment on the rapid dissemination of news and its effects on public opinion.
Tom Wesselmann - Great American Nude
This series comments on American identity and stereotypes through the lens of the female figure and domesticity.
Jean-Michel Basquiat - Beat Bop
A reflection on the African-American experience, hip-hop culture, and commentary on social inequalities.
Jeff Koons - Balloon Dog
Examines consumerism and the commercialization of childhood memories, as well as the elevation of banal objects to the status of fine art.
Yayoi Kusama - Infinity Mirrored Room
This work explores themes of self-obliteration, infinity, and the cosmic experience within a commercialized, media-saturated context.
Andy Warhol - Marilyn Diptych
This artwork comments on the mass production of celebrity images and the relationship between celebrity culture and mortality.
Keith Haring - Crack is Wack
A public mural that serves as a socio-political commentary on the crack epidemic and its impact on New York City.
Andy Warhol - Brillo Boxes
Challenges the distinction between 'fine art' and commercial products, exploring the intersection between art, consumerism and authenticity.
Claes Oldenburg - The Store
This artwork challenges consumer culture by transforming mundane objects into larger-than-life sculptures.
Robert Indiana - LOVE
It's both a symbol for the peace movement and a commentary on the commodification of love in modern culture.
Eduardo Paolozzi - I was a Rich Man's Plaything
Often considered the first standard bearer of Pop Art, this work comments on American consumerism and culture post World War II.
David Hockney - A Bigger Splash
Captures the hedonistic lifestyle in California and comments on the artificial nature of suburban luxury.
Andy Warhol - Campbell's Soup Cans
Reflects on the omnipresence of consumer goods in America and challenges the notion of what is art.
Roy Lichtenstein - Drowning Girl
This piece addresses melodrama in romantic media, and the portrayal of women in a pop cultural context.
Andy Warhol - The Electric Chair
A statement on the death penalty in America, the routine nature of violence, and its normalization through media.
Richard Hamilton - Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?
The work comments on consumerism, the post-war abundance of goods, and the fascination with domestic modernity.
Jasper Johns - Flag
Interrogates American patriotism and the symbolic power of the American flag in the context of art.
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