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Pop art emerged during the mid 1950s and takes its name and theme from popular culture. The subject matter was inspired by comic strips, advertising, and entertainment. This movement challenged traditional methods of art and made the claim that anything removed from its context could be art. It was less about the creation of an object and more the concept that the object could be viewed as art as long as that was the artist’s intention. Many of the artists in this period such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Claes Oldenberg used product labeling and logos. A very famous example is Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans.
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