pop art

noun

variants often Pop Art
: 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 Pop artist

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The uniforms draw inspiration from pop art, a style popularized by Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol, and the team's 60-year history, including the blue color associated with the franchise's inaugural season in 1967. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Lichtenstein, who’s routinely celebrated as one of pop art’s visionaries, is usually credited with deflating high art by borrowing from comic books while reducing painting to components simple enough that a machine could reproduce them. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026 Warhol was an American visual artist and filmmaker most associated with the pop art movement of the 1960s. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Tokyo Pixel Shop & Gallery has a discerning eye for all things kawaii (cute) and is a good place to pick up pop art prints from up-and-coming illustrators. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pop art

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pop art was in 1965

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“Pop art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20art. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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