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Pop Art

Pop Art is an art movement that began in the mid-1950s in the America and the UK. Inspired by

consumerist culture (comic books, Hollywood films, and advertising), Pop artists used the look and style
of 'Popular', culture to make their art.
KEY WORDS

Colour
Popular

Low cost

Transient
Fun

Richard Hamilton (1922-
2011) was a UK artist whose

work is synonymous to the

Pop art movement.

Andy Warhol (1928- 1987) was an American artist who was one

of the main pioneers of the Pop Art Movement.