Album Cover
Project Overview
What is the project about?
As stated before, this project was about learning a specific art movement as well as replicating it using the style of an artist that was well known in that movement. Another goal of this project was to push the student out of their comfort zone in order to accurately copy the style.
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My idea was inspired by Victor Moscoso's "Family Dog Series 42". This artwork seemed to me like there was a lot of smoke around the main subject. This is what gave me the idea for the album cover.
Lil Uzi Vert is a rap artist. At the time, he had just released his album titled "Eternal Atake". I had the idea of having the actual gun named Uzi on the album cover and smoke coming out of the barrel. Like Moscoso's artwork, some lettering would be on the smoke itself. That's were I placed Lil Uzi Vert's name and the title of the album.
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Research
Describing the project and its parts
What's Op Art?
​Op art, short for optical art, uses optical illusions and abstract ideas as an art style. Most well-known pieces are black and white and give the viewer a sense of movement/vibrations. It is thought to be derived from constructivist practices of the Bauhaus art movement.
How Does Op Art Work?
Op artist use abstract compositions and developed patterns to explore illusions the mind of the viewer. Op art relies on perspective and juxtaposition of color to effectively pull off its illusions. Most of the time, op art uses two very contrasting colors in a pattern alongside some sort of perceived direction in the art piece whether it is direct (such as lines pointing at one important piece or a general direction), or indirect (such as the lines being bent or warped to show some sort of secondary movement like a tunnel, void, curve, or the illusion of movement).
Victor Moscoso
Who is Victor Moscoso and what's his work?
Victor Moscoso is a Spanish-American artist known for his psychedelic rock posters, album covers, and comic art during the 1960s. He became famous for his innovative use of vibrant colors and optical effects, influenced by his background in art and design. Moscoso was the first of his peers to use photographic collage in posters, setting his work apart. He was a key figure in the underground comix movement, contributing to the influential series Zap Comix. His work is recognized for its bold visual style, blending traditional art with countercultural themes.
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Here is a link to his website.
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Here is another link to the picture I used to inspire this project piece. It's title is FD-42.