Supermarket Muse

For a designer, inspiration is everywhere. In order to be inspired one must take the time to take in his or her surroundings. I strongly believe everything has the potential to contain some sort of artistic merit. However, an artist or designer can only take advantage of these additions if they take the time to look outside themselves and find inspiration. This may be as simple as taking a walk in the park and absorbing the natural scenery, or visiting a busy city and taking in all its sights and smells. One famous artist simply found inspiration through food. This man with the supermarket muse goes by the name of Andy Warhol.

            Andy Warhol was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. Warhol claimed his inspirations for a majority of his artwork came from popular American products. Some of these products included coca-cola, dollar bills, and the infamous Campbell’s soup can. Andy Warhol was the first of his kind to introduce the world to designs surrounding pop culture. Many today still criticize Warhol’s choice of subject matter, disregarding his pieces for artwork. No matter how skeptical others are there is no denying that Warhol was a man of social inspiration. He used images we see everyday in society to create colorful compositions. His outside sources of inspiration helped fuel his creative process, providing Warhol the means of establishing his prestigious reputation.