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The term Pop Art was coined by a British critic named Lawrence Alloway, which referred to images of the so called "popular culture". This form of art commonly included movie posters, billboards, advertisements, magazines and newspaper, and photographs. In fact, We see pop art through these forms very often today as well. Whereas many previous art styles throughout the world focused on individuals' perspectives and ideas, pop art depicts the mundane and popular ideas that appeal to the public. The most interesting thing about this art is that as long as people tend to like the work it will be considered as pop art. One factor that is believed to encourage this movement is the independence of America. In fact, the idea of ​​freedom of speech and expression was never available in any country on earth for a long period of time.

The short video above is a good introduction of pop art which may help you understand the subject better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qr7cdpGDRo&t=93s

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Besides the freedom of America that I touched about earlier, Richard Hamilton who was an English collage artist in the 1950s influenced pop art by changing his interior that was named, "Just What Is That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?". This work of his announced boldly that the late 1950s had become an era in which personal values ​​and self-identity were shaped by a culture of desire, development of technology, and advertising. Despite the widespread popularity of pop art in the United States Hamilton was from England and was influenced by Marcel Duchamp's idea which viewed art to destroy the normal meanings and functions. "Just What Is That Makes Today's Homes So Different,So Appealing?" was believed to sell the idea of ​​the American Dream by gathering pieces which many people started to buy around this time.

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Another important figure, Andy Warhol earned a living by designing packages and Christmas cards. Eventually, his designs of celebrity portraits and popular figures gained popularity, which is another factor that influenced pop art. His synthetic polymer paint and silk-screen ink on canvas that depicts Marilyn Monroe is a good example of his creations.

From a political standpoint, pop art was a reaction to abstract expressionism and ultimately enabled the exchange of consumerism culture and creativity. Pop art broke down the traditional boundaries and evolved the artistic growth of the generation . I mention a whole new level because the growth of technology and advertisements also gave momentum to this movement.

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One style of pop art included a lot of celebrities and famous individuals' portraits in many forms such as cans, magazines, movie posters, etc. This style was believed to create more attention for marketing practices and consumer culture that emerged in the 1960s. Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Audrey Hepburn, and the list goes on and on. Interesting characteristics seen in them are the way color is elaborately used. For example, former president Barack Obama's portrait was filled with blue, white, and red colors. The actress Emma Stone has blonde hair but was changed to green or blue in a portrait. This use of color makes viewers see the person as a more heroic, famous, and extraordinary individual compared to real pictures. . In other words,It is very interesting that this type of pop art is still being used today. If you walk through Salt Lake city many murals that have identical characteristics of colors are used for The Beatles and NBA players that represent the Utah Jazz.

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While Andy Warhol's pop art portraits were very popular, his less recognizable pieces are very impressive as well. His "Campbell's Soup Can Over Coke Bottle" does not only picture the Coca Cola brand but his ability to paint it on paper is simply beautiful. Coca Cola bottle represents arguably the most popular drink in the United States at the time. This may have become a part of the culture for families at home to enjoy towards the end of the day. We can see how much of an impact Andy Warhol has played to contribute pop art by bending the dynamics of the style. In fact, this art piece was considered by critics as his beginning of using avant-garde.

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A German Pop Artist, Jim Avignon creates over 100 art pieces per week and is criticized for undermining the rules of the art market. His style of painting is unique because he uses cheap materials to make his art. He works with acrylics that are water-soluble because they dry quickly.  He loves to use primary colors such as red, yellow, and blue in order to set the mood of the painting first.  Jim usually works on the floor since it dilutes his painting heavily which gives a luminous intensity, and painting on the wall will let the paint drizzle down.  What was very interesting about his work was that he never paints on canvas but paper instead.  This enables him to fold his work in a suitcase to carry to exhibitions in order to avoid hiring a moving company.  Despite all the criticism he receives regarding being a "cheap artist", his idea of saving money and bending the boundaries of the style actually is similar to pop art.  This is because anything can potentially be considered as pop art if one believes it is valuable.  And once it gains popularity, it is officially considered as pop art.

His main focus is telling stories. One art piece that I like is his "artsy fartsy" which depicts a man that is at the crossroads of his life having a hard time deciding which path to take.

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Richard Hamilton, "Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?"

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It is impossible to talk about pop art without mentioning Richard Hamilton. As I mentioned in the Influence section, Hamilton was an English artist that influenced American popular culture in a whole different scale. He is considered by critics as arguably the earliest pop artist. His most famous art piece was "Just What Is That Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?", which was created by taking commonly occurring subjects from magazines and made a remarkable work that lets viewers picture the American Dream of a typical home in America. Hamilton laid the groundwork using a muscular man, a beautiful blonde haired woman, movie posters and a television for pop art to introduced the ideas as an active consumer and contributor to mass culture. His main aim for his art was to bring advertising to a new level. In fact, the tile of this art was actually the first line of a copy in an Ad that appeared on the inside cover of an American magazine called the "Ladies" Home Journal'' in 1955.