a modern art movement that emerged in the 1950s-60s, using imagery from popular culture like advertisements, celebrities, and comics

forms of communication (TV, newspapers, etc.) used to reach large audiences, often influencing Pop Art themes

combining different artistic materials (e.g. paint, collage, sculpture) in a single artwork

something instantly recognisable and widely admired

the repeated use of elements (images, colours, text)

The history of Pop Art

Art and design

Pop Art: in depth artist study

Pop Art: finding sources and researching an idea

Idea development: thinking through sketching

Develop a Pop Art piece

Pop Art: realise a final outcome

In this conceptual art unit, pupils will make art in a medium of their choice on a topical contemporary theme. They will investigate how and why Pop artists from the 1960s to the present day created art.

New Pop Art: sculpture and mixed-media

Which of the following is a technique often used in Pop Art?

art based on popular culture, adverts and mass media

communication like TV, magazines, or social media seen by many people

artwork made using more than one material or technique

something or someone well-known and easy to recognise

Match each term to the correct definition.

repeating images, shapes, colours, or text in an artwork

repeated prints of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe

comic-style paintings with dots and speech bubbles

uses repetition with dots and patterns in 3D form

Match the artist to their style or material.

Add paint or markers for additional details.

Put these steps in order for creating a Pop Art inspired mixed-media collage.

a 3D artwork you can view from different sides

What is a sketchbook mainly used for in art?

Put these steps for drawing in the correct order.

a book for testing and recording creative ideas

looking at images or objects to inspire your artwork

Starter Quiz

What is a sculpture?