About the Artist
Born in 1948, Elwood M. Reynolds was largely inspired by the 1960s. In the art sphere, a multitude of powerful changes were also taking place. Pop Art, adopting the culture of mass media through the works of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Tom Wesselmann, was slowly breaking down the bases on which the production and reception of art were built. Getting inspired from the imagery of popular culture and mass consumerism, the Pop Artists rejected the authority of highbrow art and created a revolutionary movement, while Minimalism, simultaneously appearing, was rejecting any form of emotional expression and focused on art’s theoretical aspect – aspiring to pure visual responses. Historically set in the context of the Cold War, the 1960s represent an extremely powerful era which engendered a significant number of breaks and questioned the order of all things.
Taken From: https://www.artland.com/artists/elwood-m-reynolds