1. POP ART
POP ART EMPLOYS ASPECTS OF MASS
CULTURE, SUCH AS ADVERTISING, COMIC BOOKS
AND MUNDANE CULTURAL OBJECTS

2. ROY LICHTENSTEIN
INSPIRATION FROM COMIC BOOKS
The Pop Art movement emerged in the mid 50s in Britain and in the late
50s in the US.

3. ANDY WARHOL
FAMOUS ICONS-REPETITION
Pop art was easily recognizable by everyone, when traditional paintings needed a
certain understanding and knowledge of art to be appreciated.

4. POP ART
The idea behind the artwork was more important than the
work itself.
The focus wasn’t on the quality of the finished artwork and
the artistic skills needed to produce the artwork.
Pop art is celebrating “the idea behind the artwork” rather
than the artwork itself.

5. RICHARD HAMILTON
OFTEN MADE POLITICAL STATEMENTS ,USED PHOTOMONTAGE TECHNIQUES

6. JASPER JOHNS
OFTEN USED CLASSICAL ICONS LIKE THE AMERICAN FLAG

7. CLAES OLDENBURG
FUN HUMOROUS OUTDOOR PUBLIC ART- SOFT SCULPTURES

8. ARTISTS TO REMEMBER
Some leading pop art artists were:
• Roy Lichtenstein
• Andy Warhol
• Richard Hamilton
• Jasper Johns
• Claes Oldenburg