In the 1950s, a young man from Pittsburgh named Andy Warhol was earning a comfortable living as a commercial illustrator in New York City. But his ambitions went well beyond that; soon he was painting Coca-Cola bottles and filling a gallery with paintings of Campbell\u2019s Soup cans. He certainly wasn\u2019t the first to make a Pop work, but Warhol soon became a brand name himself, synonymous with the new art form that embodied everything youthful, subversive, bright and fresh.<\/p>\n
From the proto-supermodel Twiggy rocking false eyelashes and a Union Jack dress in Swinging London to Eero Aarnio\u2019s trippy, enveloping Ball chair, Pop seeped into fashion, furniture and product design so profoundly that it is hard to separate the look and vibe of the 1960s and \u201970s from the art of the era. No doubt to Warhol\u2019s giddy delight, Pop didn\u2019t just draw from pop culture, it became pop culture.<\/p>\n
After this first wave, the movement never really went away. Each succeeding generation of artists and designers has revived Pop\u2019s life force while also giving it new direction. Indeed, with Instagram and TikTok on ubiquitous Pop-colored iPhones, social media is to today\u2019s adherents what advertising and Hollywood were to Pop artists sixty years ago.<\/p>\n
Following our successful Travel series, Assouline introduces the Style series, spotlighting some of the most iconic art movements and design styles, revealing their historical impact and continuing influence on our culture today. This colorful volume brings together dynamic images from diverse eras and media to express the energy and exuberance of sixty years of Pop Art Style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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