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Pop art

By Linda Bolton

How did soup tins, comics and famous faces become colourful, surprising art?

informative colourful thought-provoking accessible

Genres

Non-fiction Art History

What is Pop art about?

What makes a soup tin, a comic strip or a famous face into art? Pop art explores the bold movement that transformed everyday images into colourful, surprising artworks. Discover how artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein challenged traditional ideas about art and reflected the world of advertising, shopping and popular culture. Clear explanations, lively examples and questions to consider help readers understand the ideas behind pop art, while references point to museums, galleries and useful websites.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Older Junior (10-15)

This edition

2000

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