The Emergence Of Pop Art

Emergence of Pop Art Pop art has become one of the most recognizable styles of modern art. Unlike most art before the 50s, pop art was a new approach to representational visual communication. This became a major directional shift of modernism, where the works are inspired by the “pop” of the present; from the mid-1950s onward, artists who drew on a popular imagery were part of an international phenomenon. Drawing from mass media and popular culture, the subject matter became far from traditional “high art” themes. Following in the footsteps of Abstract Expressionists, artists were inspired by commonplace objects and the people of everyday life, hoping to elevate this new art form into a fine art. How and why pop art reacted to abstract expressionism
Beginning with a critic Pierre Restany in 1960. Nouveau Réalisme by definition was new ways of perceiving the real. In Yves Klein’s workshop, nine artists all with unique new waves of art, signed a declaration. You could see this new art forming, one example is the work of Villeglé, whose technique incorporating posters and cutting through these materials to create a new image while still keeping the "décollage" technique. While this movement still mirrored the American Pop artists’ commercial culture, Nouveau Réalisme had its own twist focusing more on objects than painting. "As is the case with Spoerri, whose "snare-pictures" used food, cutlery, and tabletops as artistic media.” Just a few of these ingenious artists were Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, Arman, Francois Dufrêne, Raymond Hains, Niki de Saint Phalle, and Christo. Looking at the work and different styles of each individual, one may notice an underlying theme of performance art being developed and even interactive art. These works became cutting edge
There is a reason why
Pop art is one of the most popular art movements in the Modern Era. Pop art relies on extracting material from its context and isolating it or associating it with other subjects for contemplation. Even during the Dada Movement of anti-war protests, the art visually may not have appealed to as many aesthetically, but is still comparable in fame with the colorful and appealing Pop Art due to its strong subject matter.
Pop Art continues to be hailed as a success to this day, whether we’re talking about original pieces selling for big money, or prints selling in huge numbers. It became clear that pop art was much more than just a statement and it’s hard to ignore it. You can see it wherever you go. It’s in public places and even advertising, as it was used initially in the 1950s.
Artwork today reflects so much of the Pop Art Movement and its simple yet complex technique; still the works of renowned artists from this time inspires people. Many traits of pop art can be recognized in the 21st century. Anywhere from graphic design, web design to