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Soup cans, comic strips and consumer culture as fine art.

Pop Art emerged in Britain and the United States in the mid-1950s and took off in the 1960s. Its artists borrowed the imagery of mass culture, such as advertising, packaging, comic strips and celebrity, and used commercial techniques like screen printing. Read the movement guide on Art Movements.

  1. Campbell's Soup Cans by Andy Warhol, 1962

    1.Andy Warhol

    1928–1987 · American · Pop art

    Andy Warhol (1928–1987) was an American film director associated with Pop art. Known for Campbell's Soup Cans and Brillo Box.

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  2. Portrait of David Hockney

    2.David Hockney

    1937–2026 · British · Hyperrealism, Contemporary art

    David Hockney (1937–2026) was a British painter associated with Hyperrealism and Contemporary art. Known for A Bigger Splash, American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman) and A Bigger Grand Canyon.

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  3. Times Square Mural by Roy Lichtenstein, 1994

    3.Roy Lichtenstein

    1923–1997 · American · Pop art

    Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) was an American painter associated with Pop art. Known for Times Square Mural, The Face of Barcelona and Whaam!.

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  4. LOVE by Robert Indiana, 1970

    4.Robert Indiana

    1928–2018 · American · Pop art, Hard-edge painting

    Robert Indiana (1928–2018) was an American costume designer associated with Pop art and Hard-edge painting. Known for LOVE, One Through Zero and Imperial Love.

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  5. 5.Wayne Thiebaud

    1920–2021 · American · Pop art, Expressionism

    Wayne Thiebaud (1920–2021) was an American painter associated with Pop art and Expressionism.

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  6. Portrait of Red Grooms

    6.Red Grooms

    born 1937 · American · Pop art

    Red Grooms (born 1937) is an American sculptor associated with Pop art.

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