The 1950's Art

                In the 1950's, a new breed of art pieces has emerged. We know them today as Pop Art. Pop art actually started in the mid-1950s and was revolutionized by people like Jasper Johns, Richard Hamilton, and the famous Andy Warhol. Many of these were representations of many various popular products at the time. But of course, there were still other kinds of paintings that existed during the time. They were depicting life and how the people lived. They showed people from different kinds of social classes. But two of the biggest artists of the 1950s were Alfred Hitchcock and Walt Disney.

                During the 1950s, the pop art pieces have several similar themes. Most of them were metro, meaning they look somewhat animated. Their colors look very similar. They were bright and very radiant. Such as seen in Richard Hamilton's Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?, which was painted in 1956. The other paintings were about the people's lifestyle. An example of this can be seen in Jes W. Schlaikjer's painting depicting President Lincoln relaxing in his personal cottage. An even bigger commotion at the time was in the film industry, specifically between Alfred Hitchcock and Walter Elias Disney.

                Alfred Hitchcock was a director, writer, and a pioneer. He was born on the 13th of August of the year 1899 in London, England. All of his films were either suspense or horror. Here he found techniques that would make the film look more realistic. His contributions to such films are still used today by many different directors.

                Lastly there's Walt Disney. Walt Disney started from scratch; he lived in a poor family with 2 siblings. He had a dream of coming to California but sadly, his family could not afford it. His brother promised him that one day, they would have enough money to go to California and start a new life. As promised, they made it to California. Disney always liked to draw and him and his brother decided to start their own studio with the little savings that they have earned. Various production companies have bought his drawings and turned them into cartoons. In 1928, a mouse was born and his name is Mickey Mouse. Mickey was Disney's stepping stone. It all started in Mickey's debut in Plane Crazy. It was then followed by many different shows such as the Steamboat Willie. After that, Walt had a dream. He dreamed of a place where one can escape their reality, and go into fantasy. Walt and his brother traveled all the way to New York looking for someone to fund their idea, asking banks for loans and searching for investors. Luckily, they have found enough to build what we all know as Disneyland. Walt Disney was the first one to make a cartoon show look three-dimensional. He was able to accomplish this by putting the camera behind different slides of pictures. Today, many have changed but still, we continue to produce three-dimensional cartoons. It had a huge impact not only in the art but also in the film industry and we continue to revolutionize it today.

                These different artists of different fields of art have truly revolutionized the art that are being produced today whether it's in a canvas, or on camera. Each and every one of them gave the new artists new ideas on improving their work. Alfred Hitchcock revolutionized the world of suspense, while Walt Disney transformed the world of animation into the next level. I think that the art in this decade is the portal modern art.

Bibliography

"Walt Disney". http://www.justdisney.com/walt_disney/, May 6, 2009.

"Alfred Hitchcock: biography". http://www.essortment.com/all/alfredhitchcock_mxu.html, May 17, 2009.