Pop Art Postcards
Have fun and use the brightest hues when adding color to these postcards! Click the image below for the postcard PDF.
Pop! Goes the West was a special exhibition that combined the modern style and bright colors of Pop Art with western subject matter. Pop Art silkscreens of Andy Warhol’s Cowboys and Indians series highlighted the idea of celebrity, while other artists had fun using western stereotypes in creative ways.
Your students can explore more images from the show here.
Thom Ross (American, b. 1952), Hickok and Cody, 1998. Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches. Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Weiss. 12.98.2
George Gogas (American, b. 1929), Judith Basin Encounter: When Charlie and Pablo had a Bad Day on the Freeway, 1996. Acrylic on canvas, 32 x 59 inches. Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming. Anonymous Gift. 15.98