Weekly Artist: Andy Warhol

This image by Andy Warhol depicts the American love for Marilyn Monroe, the sharp color schemes that make Marilyn's face look like a cartoon create a very glamorous/superficial feel to the image. For example the borders between the large spots of blue make up above her eyes and the actual skin show very little blending or subtleness. The only sign of a realistic face is the shadowing near the bottom and the complexity of her hair. I like this photo because of the varieties of deep colors Warhol chose, the original photo looks greatly enhanced because of it, the bright yellow hair, bright blue lips, pink face. 

This picture is of the famous Mao Zedong, this is another cartoon like color scheme, but the blending between colors is more apparent, so the image ends up looking more realistic. The focal point seems to be the center of his face or his nose, what i like most is the way the Andy Warhol chose to make this photograph, the missing spots on his shirt, the weird scribbles on the background, and the dark shadows and yellow eyes to represent Mao's personality.