pop art
English edit
Etymology edit
From op art and abbreviation of popular, attributed to English art critic Lawrence Alloway (1926–1990).
Noun edit
- (art) A genre of art that uses elements of popular culture, often using techniques from commercial art and advertising.
- 1978, Don DeLillo, Running Dog, New York: Knopf, page 148:
- Before pop art, there was such a thing as bad taste. Now there’s kitsch, schlock, camp and porn.
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Translations edit
genre of art that uses elements of popular culture