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First Pop Art Piece
In 1947 Eduardo Paolozzi published what is considered the first ever pop art piece. -
Pop Art Took Off
1952 in London are where the first pop artist began. -
Coined
1954 is when Frank Cordell thought he coined the name Pop Art. -
Independent group
After pop art took off a well-established group formed called the Independent group. -
Dissoloved
A year later the Independent group disbanded however many of members still meet up informally. -
The Arts and the Mass Media
An essay called The Arts and the Mass Media was written by Lawrence Alloway in 1958 which helps popularise pop art further. -
Collaboration
In 1961 Billy Apple, Andy Warhol and other British and American artists met together to collaborate and help spreed the pop art style -
Museum of Modern Art
1962 was the first time pop art displayed in the U.S by the Museum of Modern Art in New York. -
Roy Lichtenstein
The Drowning Girl was produced by Roy Lichtenstein in 1963 it is one of his most famous paintings. -
Supermarket exhibition
In 1964 the first American Supermarket exhibition is held in New York -
The Warhol Shooting
In 1968 Andy Warhol was shot by Valerie Solanas and nearly dies from the wounds -
The Philosophy of Andy Warhol
7 years Andy publishes a book called The Philosophy of Andy Warhol. -
New York Academy of Art
A few years later Andy Warhol helps found New York Academy of Art.
