Pop Art

c. 1955–1970

Pop Art drew inspiration from mass media and consumer goods. Artists used familiar imagery with irony and clarity. The movement blurred high and low culture. It reflected modern consumer society.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover

Peter Blake and Jann Haworth

1967

Pop Art collage cover for The Beatles’ 1967 album.

A Bigger Splash

David Hockney

1967

Iconic Pop Art painting depicting a California swimming pool splash.

Standard Station

Ed Ruscha

1966

Pop Art screenprint depicting a stylized American gas station.

Whaam!

Roy Lichtenstein

1963

Pop Art comic-inspired diptych depicting aerial combat.

Floor Burger

Claes Oldenburg

1962

Soft sculpture of an oversized hamburger, playful Pop Art commentary.

Cambell's Soup Can

Andy Warhol

1962

Landmark Pop Art painting transforming a commercial product into fine art.

Twenty Marilyns

Andy Warhol

1962

Silkscreen repetition of Marilyn Monroe’s image, exploring fame and mass production.

Just What Is It That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?

Richard Hamilton

1956

Collage considered the first true Pop Art work, satirizing consumer culture.