Pop Art and Pop Art Prints

One of the most famous and controversial styles of the twentieth century is pop art. This style was a significant departure from those that preceded it and, sometimes, pop artists found themselves at odds with the modern culture they so frequently represented. Pop art prints is the art community's response to industrialization, the media and the globalization of art.

The pop art movement began in the mid-1950s in Great Britain. It is sometimes said that one of the first examples of pop art is Richard Hamilton's “Just What Is It that Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing?” which was completed in 1956. This piece is a collage of images meant to be a parody of an ad, similar to those seen in an interior design magazine. For instance, instead of a sumptuous meal, a picture of canned ham is shown on the coffee table.