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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In a full circle moment, Koons brought pop art back to the series with bright colors and crisp, bold lines. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Fox might embody a pop art painting at one appearance and wear little but a corset and tights to the next. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 19 Aug. 2025 Four themes were taught over the past year, each in an eight-week series: portraiture, sculptures, pop art and the elements. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025 Take a look at a clip of Wesley sinking his teeth deeply into one bit of dialogue while surrounded by pop art colors, papier-mache props, and beehive hairdos below. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 July 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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