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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Grab a cocktail at the decidedly art deco bar beneath the impressive chandelier before settling at a table surrounded by dynamic larger-than-life pop art murals.
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
Camo in bold hues gives a pop art feel and can be used in nontraditional areas around the home, like framed above a bed.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Sometime late last week, spray-paint-wielding intruders turned the pink walls of this seven-bedroom mansion into a helter-skelter canvas of pop art, obscure quotations and political insinuations — the third hillside home in Los Angeles to be defaced in recent days.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Roy Lichtenstein’s paintings are some of the most expensive pieces of pop art out there, commanding seven, eight, and nine-figure sums on the auction block.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
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Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
Camo in bold hues gives a pop art feel and can be used in nontraditional areas around the home, like framed above a bed.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Sometime late last week, spray-paint-wielding intruders turned the pink walls of this seven-bedroom mansion into a helter-skelter canvas of pop art, obscure quotations and political insinuations — the third hillside home in Los Angeles to be defaced in recent days.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Roy Lichtenstein’s paintings are some of the most expensive pieces of pop art out there, commanding seven, eight, and nine-figure sums on the auction block.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Pop art.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20art. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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