Artspeaking topic
Do Andy Warhol's 'Marilyn Diptych' and Campbell's soup cans criticize consumer culture and fame in the language of Pop Art, or celebrate them?
— Andy Warhol, 'Marilyn Diptych' (1962)
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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