pop art

See also: popart, pop-art, Pop-art, Pop-Art, and Pop Art

English

Etymology

From op art and abbreviation of popular, attributed to English art critic Lawrence Alloway (1926–1990).

Noun

pop art (uncountable)

(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.

Related terms

Translations

genre of art that uses elements of popular culture

Chinese:
Mandarin: 波普藝術／波普艺术
Dutch: popart (nl) m
German: Pop-Art f
Polish: pop-art (pl) m, popart m
Russian: поп-а́рт (ru) m (pop-árt)
Swedish: popkonst (sv) c
Thai: ศิลปะประชานิยม
Turkish: pop sanatı
Ukrainian: попа́рт m (popárt)
Vietnamese: pop art

Anagrams

apport, art pop

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