Pop Art

Start with the mind maps

Pop Art is a section of Postwar Art in Art history. The resources on this page offer different ways into it, from an overview of artists to closer looks at individual works. A mind map describing Pop Art through popular imagery is a useful place to start. It includes artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring and Peter Max.

Next, open the Pop Art mind map that focuses on Andy Warhol. It brings together his commercial art, work in different mediums, Campbell’s Soup Cans and Brillo Soap Pads Box sculptures. Use its branches to organize what you learn about his work.

Look more closely at artists and artworks

Thiebaud focuses on composition in Around The Cake, including its circular structure and central strawberry. Compare the details in that map with the examples in the Warhol map. Notice what each resource chooses to emphasize about an artwork.

The Legacy of Pop Art takes a different approach. Its branches include Jeff Koons, conceptual art, studio production and the idea of transforming the ordinary. It also mentions The Weather Project. Read it after the artist-focused maps to see how the page connects Pop Art with later work.

Check your understanding with flashcards

There are no quizzes listed on this page, but the flashcards offer another way to check your recall. Lichtenstein + Rosenquist includes questions about identifying artists and their work. A Pop Art flashcard deck includes terms and an artwork by Richard Hamilton.

Read a map first, then work through the cards without looking back. Return to the relevant map when you want to check a detail. This lets you connect the branches of a mind map with the prompts on the cards.

Use the page within Postwar Art

This page concentrates on Pop Art as one section of the Postwar Art unit. Its maps and cards give you material to organize your study within Art history, whether you are learning about artists or looking at specific works. Pick a resource and follow the ideas that interest you.