pop art
noun
often capitalized P&A
: art in which commonplace objects (such as road signs, hamburgers, comic strips, or soup cans) are used as subject matter and are often physically incorporated in the work
pop artist
noun
often capitalized P
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Her art blends elements of graffiti, pop art, and traditional muralism to create large-scale, immersive works.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The museum is home to art created after 1950 in various mediums and galleries organized by concepts and movements such as pop art, minimalism and abstraction.
700 Prospect St., La Jolla.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The White House replaces a portrait of former President Obama with pop art of Trump with his fist in the air after the assassination attempt on him.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Tongue Twister Robert Rauschenberg, the painter and illustrator who helped invent pop art in the 1950s, was another perennial guest.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The museum is home to art created after 1950 in various mediums and galleries organized by concepts and movements such as pop art, minimalism and abstraction.
700 Prospect St., La Jolla.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The White House replaces a portrait of former President Obama with pop art of Trump with his fist in the air after the assassination attempt on him.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Tongue Twister Robert Rauschenberg, the painter and illustrator who helped invent pop art in the 1950s, was another perennial guest.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Pop art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20art. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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