Pop art is a visual art movement that emerged in the mid-20th century in the United States, Britain, and other countries. It began as a reaction against the seriousness of abstract expressionism and other forms of modern art.
Pop art was characterized by bright colors, bold graphics, and an interest in commercial culture, mass media, and popular culture. Pop artists sought to challenge traditional notions of beauty and to elevate mundane objects to a higher status.
Pop art is often associated with celebrities, advertisements, comic books, and other popular culture items. The term “pop art” was first used in 1954 by English critic Lawrence Alloway to describe the work of American artist Roy Lichtenstein. The term has since been used to describe a wide variety of visual art works from different countries and cultures around the world.
Pop art incorporated elements from both high and low culture into a unique style of art that has become iconic in its own right. It often featured bright colors, bold graphics, ironic juxtapositions of images, and subject matter taken from everyday life. Pop artists also frequently employed techniques such as appropriation (in which images are taken from popular culture), collage (in which multiple images are combined into one), sculpture (in which three-dimensional objects are used to create works of art), painting (using flat surfaces to create images), assemblage (using found objects to create works of art), installation (using three-dimensional objects or materials arranged in a particular way), digital media (including computer-generated imagery or interactive media), performance art (in which performance is used as an artistic medium) and video art (in which video technology is used to create works of moving images).
Common features among pop artists include bright colors, bold lines and shapes, an interest in popular culture imagery or subject matter, an element of satire or irony, repetition or appropriation of existing imagery, collage elements or multimedia elements such as installation or video. Pop artists also often employ techniques such as assemblage or sculpture when creating their works.
In conclusion, some common features of pop art include bright colors; bold lines; an interest in popular culture; satire or irony; repetition or appropriation; collage elements; multimedia elements such as installation or video; assemblage/sculpture elements; painting on flat surfaces; digital media/computer-generated imagery/interactive media; performance art; and video technology for creating moving images.