Pop Art: Art in the Age of Mass Consumption
Pop Art challenged traditional fine art by including imagery from popular and mass culture, such as advertising, comic books, and mundane cultural objects.
The Aesthetic of the Everyday
- Appropriation: Taking existing images and placing them in a new context.
- Mechanical Reproduction: Using techniques like silk-screening to mimic industrial processes.
- Irony and Wit: A playful yet critical look at consumerism.
Leading Figures
Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Richard Hamilton.