pop art

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genre of art that uses elements of popular culture, often using techniques from commercial art and advertising.

Word forms

pop art

Etymology

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

Related words

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