POST 7: 'Pop Art Myths' and the 'MYTHS & HEROES' Notion

Pop Art emerged in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It consists one of the most liberating moments in the history of art. In Pop Art any object could become art. This kind of art portrays the new culture of technology and consumer society by representing quotidian objects. Pop Art was a ground-breaking and innovative movement because it makes an end to the division between low and high culture. Even if Pop Art takes part of modern art, it still connected to traditional art.

Mickey Mouse - Andy Warhol (1976)

Pop Art "Myths and Heroes" can be related to the third definition of Myths: A popular belief or story that has become associated with a person, institution, or occurrence, especially one considered to illustrate a cultural ideal. Because the idols and "myths" have become cultural ideals by being a role model to many persons. It can also be connected to the fourth definition of Heroes, even though there is something missing.
I have chosen this painting of Andy Warhol about Mickey Mouse, named Mickey Mouse that has been painted in 1976. It is currently exhibited at a museum in Toronto, the exhibition is called Andy Warhol: Revisited.  I think this artwork represents Pop Art because it can be relate to the topic comic of the art exhibition that took place in the Thyssen museum. This painting depicts Mickey Mouse, a hero for most of nowadays kids, this is why this artwork can be linked to Pop Art.
In my opinion this is one of the most originals movements in history, and I appreciate it a lot because it shows random things but in a different way we all see them, for example Still Lifes are real scenes but "photoshoped" by the artists to make them more attractive to the public. This art movement can be associated to Mythology because many Pop Artists represent mythological characters into their artworks making them more inviting or catchy to the public.