Andy Warhol did it best
Arranging the ordinary
Creating images in repeated patterns
Pop Art that makes you look
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Bicycles in Amsterdam
Not just one or two
But rather, hundreds and hundreds
Stacked together in a Warhol masterpiece
Bicycles of every style and shape
Colors plain and simple
Seats to fit every size bottom
I wonder which bike is mine
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse, we are exploring the use of Pop Art in poetry. Andy Warhol and others created art by using the mundane items of everyday life. The most common is probably Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup cans painted in repeated variations on the canvas. Today I decided to use bicycles I saw parked in Amsterdam. This is my Pop Art version.
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wow, amazing
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I can’t imagine how anyone can find their bikes. Maybe it is just take one and leave one!
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I really like this!
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Thank you Claudia!
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The ordinary in repeated patterns seems like a good description of pop art.
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It seems to describe it well!
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Same thing in China. But, the seats are all small… take one, leave on only works with umbrellas.
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I could not figure out how they know which one to take!
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When I live there, I just tried to remember the location. Dripping umbrellas were always put in an umbrella stand near the door. Sometimes your brand new umbrellas was exchanged for a broken and bent one.
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Interesting! What a way to go!!
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Wonderful concept transfer, Dwight!
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Been there too — riding, like you. Amazing. Good capture.
Correction: “use”, not “us” in explanation
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Thank you Sabio. I corrected that. Thank you.
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Great question at the end! How do you tell? I’ve been to Amsterdam, and I remember all the bikes everywhere.
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It is an amazing sight!
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Great take on art-ing the ordinary. I love the repetition and patterns in the photo that is subtly reflected in the poem.
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Thank you Victoria! One photo would have enough repeated patterns to make a dozen paintings.
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I love art like this. I love jigsaw puzzles like this too!
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Thank you Mary! These Bicycles would make a great puzzle!
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The way that you compared the bicycles to a piece of pop art is perfect!
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Thank you so much! I was trying to imitate Warhol’s art of repeated patterns in different shades. The bicycles themselves would probably have been enough repeated patterns.
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All those bicycles – it’s almost overwhelming. I like your version of repeated patterns.
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It is unusual to see that many in one place! Thanks for your comment!
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Amazing Dwight! ❤ very very cool!
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Thank you Carol Anne. The hundreds of bicycles all stacked side by side in the middle of the sidewalk area, was very amazing to see.
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I was never fond of Warhol. I always felt he could paint a trash can and it would be called art for some peculiar reason I never understood!!
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I felt the same way!
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