Pop Art

An interesting area of art to explore is ‘Pop Art’ a movement that developed in the UK and the US in the mid- to late-1950s. Usually depicting imagery from popular and mass culture. If this is more your style, maybe completing a dissertation on this topic could help get your creative juices flowing!

Example pop art dissertation topic 1:

Perceptions of Pop Art: The view and American septuagenarians.

This dissertation undertakes primary research in the form of in-depth interviews with twenty American septuagenarians, seeking their view whether Pop Art constitutes art. The age group is of particular interest, as they were in their twenties when Andy Warhol exhibited solo for the first time at the Stable Gallery in 1962. The thesis reflects on how the respondents identify with Pop Art, not only as they interpreted it in the 1960s and 1970s, but their understanding and value for Pop Art today. Additionally, the paper explores whether septuagenarians invested in Pop Art, and whether they would consider investment in pieces today.

Suggested initial topic reading:

• Colbert, F., d’Astous, A. and Parmentier, M-A. (2005). ‘Consumer perceptions of sponsorship in the arts’, International Journal of Cultural Policy, Vol. 11(2), pp. 215-228.
• Furnham, A. and Walker, J. (2001). ‘Personality and judgements of abstract, pop art, and representational paintings’, European Journal of Personality, Vol. 15, pp. 57-72.
• Mason, D.D.M. and McCarthy, C. (2007). ”The feeling of exclusion’: Young peoples’ perceptions of art galleries’, Museum Management and Curatorship, Vol. 21(1), pp. 20-31.