... compositions and representations, were everywhere in their rapidly changing post-war world. Turning the corner in a supermarket to be faced with shelf after shelf of identical, symmetrical Brillo Boxes or Campbell's Soup cans could be a hypnotic experience or a revelation. Consumer goods or patriotic symbols like the American Flag deserved a second or third look because they had a primary place in our lives ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... and household objects. For the most part his work as a commercial illustrator was a heavy influence due to the commercials and advertising industry which soon was a reason for his painting of Campbell's soup cans. In terms of artists an influence of his was Roy Liechtenstein who was one of the first Pop artists, another was Ben Shahn who tackled social realism and ... ...

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