1950s

Design Timeline -POP Art
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Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), Campbell's Tomato Soup 1962, oil on canvas.

It was an art form that had its origins in England in the 1950s and practiced in the United States during the 1960s. In the post War Euphoria and intense consumer activity, British artists such as Richard Hamilton and the 'Independent Group' adopted images of the popular culture such as comic strips, magazine ads, and supermarket products to propose an art form that was not too intellectualized or elitist. The movement did not decry consumer culture or materialism. It recognized the pervasive nature of these popular icons and celebrated them as an art form. Pop art, like pop music, aimed to employ images of popular as opposed to elitist culture in art.  
Key features of this style were Bright Colours,  Flat images (often in silkscreen process). Images and icons derived from mass media and consumer products(Images of celebrities or characters from comic books).
Leading artists of the style include Richard Hamilton, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. The first significant Pop Art image was a collage by Richard Hamilton, entitled ‘ Just what is it that makes today’s home so different, so appealing?’, which was exhibited at an independent group exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London in 1956. Pop art and Minimalism are sometimes considered to be the last modern art movements. They are also seen as precursors to Postmodern art, or some of the earliest examples of postmodern art itself.

Just What Is It That Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing? (1956) is one of the earliest works to be considered pop art.