An art movement that originated in the 1950s and 1960s in Britain and the United States of America, it challenged traditional as well as prevailing ideas of art. It was characterised by direct references to commercial forms of art, such as comics and advertisements. Early practitioners of Pop Art included Eduardo Paolozzi, Larry Rivers and Robert Rauschenberg.
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ChicagoImpart Encyclopedia of Art. "Pop Art." Last updated February 17, 2026. https://imp-art.org/definitions/pop-art/.
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MLA"Pop Art." Impart Encyclopedia of Art, Feb. 17, 2026, https://imp-art.org/definitions/pop-art/.
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HarvardImpart Encyclopedia of Art (2026) Pop Art. Available at: https://imp-art.org/definitions/pop-art/ (Accessed: 3 March 2026).
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