January 28 is Pop Art Day, a celebration of the colorful artistic movement from the 1950s that brought us Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and more.
Pop art began in Britain as a reaction to the drabness of post-war culture. The artists used bright colors and bold lines to bring joy back into their work and make it more accessible to people like themselves—young adults who didn’t grow up in a world where there was no internet or social media (which are now known as millennials).
Pop art made its way to the United States in the late 1950s, where it was embraced by young audiences who were looking for something new. It was also a rebellion against Abstract Expressionism, which had been heavily promoted by museums and galleries as the only acceptable form of art. Pop artists used their own images—ranging from imagery from popular culture to consumer products like Campbell’s Soup cans—in their paintings.
Pop art was a reaction to Abstract Expressionism, which had been heavily promoted by museums and galleries as the only acceptable form of art. Pop artists used their own images—ranging from imagery from popular culture to consumer products like Campbell’s Soup cans—in their paintings.
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