Pop art emerged in the 1950s in both London and New York as a rebellion against abstract expressionism. It celebrated popular culture and mass media by using imagery from advertisements, comic books, and everyday objects. Key pop artists included Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, and Claes Oldenburg. They used techniques like silkscreening to portray celebrities and brand icons. While initially controversial, pop art blurred the lines between high and low art and made art more accessible and enjoyable for the public.

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3.  Rebel against Abstract Expressionism
 Involved in the personal/individual mind of
people
 Thought to be over-intense
 Viewed as fine art

4.  Started at the end of World War II
 Originated in London, but started in United
States with the election of John F. Kennedy
 Rebel against past traditions
 Bring back materialized aspect of art

5.  Form of art that uses everyday objects as the
subject matter for artistic composition.
 Reflects the time
 Expression of the people
in a society that puts less
emphasis on formal
education and even wealth
 Attempts to erase lines
between high and low art

6.  Independent Group of Artists and
Intellectuals
 critics, painters, architects, musicians,
designers
 Fascinated by the impact that American mass
media had on British life
 Talked about changing nature of the urban
experience in postwar Europe
 Embrace popular culture instead of
separation with fine art

7.  Usually very bright colors
 Flat imagery influenced by comic books and
newspaper photographs
 Images of celebrities or fictional characters
in comic books, advertisements and fan
magazines
 In sculpture, an innovative use of media

8.  Jasper Johns
 Andy Warhol
 Roy Lichtenstein
 Robert Rauschenberg
 Claes Oldenburg

9.  Born May 15, 1930 in Augusta Georgia
 “Three Flags”
 Educated at the University of South Carolina
and Parsons the New School for Design
 Work with flags, targets, numbers, and maps
 Sculptural ideas into painting
 Every day objects: paint brushes,
beer cans, and light bulbs
 Collages

12.  Born August 16, 1928 in
Pittsburgh
 Died February 22, 1987
 Used silk screening
 Uses a specially prepared section of silk as a
stencil, allowing one silk-screen to create
similar patterns multiple times

15.  Born Oct. 27, 1923
 Died Sept. 29, 1997
 Rendition of images employed a unique form
of painting called “Benday Dot”
 Small closely knit dots
which applied to form a
much larger image

18.  Born October 22, 1925
 Died May 12, 2008
 Constant innovator and
improviser
 Moved from style to style
and medium to medium,
blurring the lines between
painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking,
and even performance and dance
 Sculptures were three-dimensional collages,
known as "combines"

21.  Born January 28, 1929
 Used images and objects from the every day
world, especially those that are small and
unnoticeable
 Worked with large sculptures
 Performance pieces called “Happenings”

24.  Tasteless and cheap
 Imitation of valuable art
 Public was unsure at first
 Critics of mass media complain of the
hostility towards intellectuals and the lack of
respect of the art expressed
 Critique old pieces that were known for the
abstract nature that had already been
critiqued and analized

25.  Pop Art celebrated the United Generation of
Shopping
 Everyone could enjoy art
 Allowed people to feel a better connection
 Art about subjects people care about: sports,
celebrities, TV, etc.

26.  Blur boundaries between “high” art and
“low” culture
 Celebrate commonplace objects seeking to
elevate popular culture to the level of fine
art
 No hierarchy of culture
 Art may borrow from any source
 Art is a commodity like the subject itself

27.  Fell briefly in the 1970s and 1980s
 Lead to revival of Neo-Pop art: postmodern
movement in 1980s and 1990s
 Still provides subject matter that is easy for
viewers to identify and understand
 Continue to break down barrier of fine art
 Stress art as a commodity

28.  Neo-Pop movement
 Pop culture icons
 Michael Jackson
 Mass produced objects
like the hoover vacuum
 Push boundaries of high
art

30.  Neo-Pop
 Popular anime imagery
 “Superflat” style
 Partner with fashion label
Louis Vuitton