Pop Art: History, Traits, Artists, and Modern Takes

Pop Art turned everyday objects—soup cans, celebrities, ads—into bold, vibrant art. Emerging in the 1950s–60s, it used bright colors, repetition, and irony to challenge traditional art. Pioneered by Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Hamilton, it blurred lines between high and popular culture. Its legacy lives on in modern design and digital art.