The Story of Pop Art: Culture, Celebrity & Controversy in 100 Creative Milestones

Andy Stewart MacKay

Softcover | 20.45 x 2.41 x 20.19 cm | 224 pp

Ilex Press | 2020 | 9781781576113

The Story of Pop Art focusses on specific works, people and events that shaped the movement. In the era of selfies and insta-stardom, the continuing relevance of Pop Art has never been more evident. Discover the power of Pop in this essential guide, and trace a comprehensive timeline that weaves together 100 stories, from pioneering exhibitions and seminal works, to fascinating details about artists relationships and rivalries.

Pop Art emerged in the 1950s in an explosion of colour, offering a new modernism and blurring the line between art and mass production. From Andy Warhol's iconic screenprints, to Claes Oldenburg's larger-than-life soft sculptures, to Corita Kent's slogan-filled protest works, this movement revolutionised the way we view and engage with art. Find out what made Pop artists tick, learn about the major political events that influenced their work and see how all of the dots joined together for this global movement that tested the boundaries of art and taste.