Pop art sprouted in Britain in the early 1950s and later spread to the United States. In the mid-1960s, pop art replaced abstract expressionism and became the mainstream avant-garde art in America. In the late 1960s, pop art began to give way to minimalism and hard-core painting. Among them, richard hamilton is called "the father of pop art".
In pop art, the originality, uniqueness and heroic epic significance of modern art are replaced by daily mass production, and the gap between "high art" and "low art" is gradually washed away. Pop artists pay attention to images in popular culture, such as billboards, cartoons, magazines and supermarket products. They oppose the elite thought of abstract expressionism and praise the ordinary beauty in daily life.
The Influence of Pop Art on the World
Murakami Takashi used the word "super flat" to define his art. He often uses lovely pop culture elements, such as smiling flowers and skulls, to create works, which usually have ironic effects. In the cooperation with luxury brand Louis Vuitton, his floral patterns appeared on luxury handbags, which may confirm andy warhol's premonition that art and consumer culture will be increasingly intertwined. Warhol once said, "Making money is art, working is art, and good business is the best art."