Who Started Pop Art and When?

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Pop art was a movement that first arose in the mid-1950s. The term “pop art” was coined in 1955 by Lawrence Alloway, a British curator and critic.

It began in England, but quickly spread to the US and other countries, becoming an international phenomenon.

Pop art was a reaction against the traditional values of fine art, which had been seen as elitist and out of touch with the everyday life of ordinary people. Instead, it sought to bring high art and popular culture together, celebrating everyday objects and images from popular culture such as advertisements and comics. The artists of pop art used techniques such as bricolage, collage, and appropriation (the use of pre-existing objects or images) to create works that were often humorous or ironic.

The most famous artists associated with pop art include Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg and Tom Wesselmann. Pop art influenced many other styles of contemporary art such as minimalism and postmodernism.

Conclusion:

Pop Art was started by Lawrence Alloway in 1955 when he coined the term ‘pop art’. It was then developed by artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg, James Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg and Tom Wesselmann who all put their own unique spin on it. Pop Art has had a lasting influence on many styles of contemporary art since its inception.