Pop Art Style Book - Assouline

In the 1950s, a young man from Pittsburgh named Andy Warhol was making a comfortable living as a commercial illustrator in New York City. But his ambitions went far beyond that: soon he was painting Coca-Cola bottles and filling a gallery with paintings of Campbell's soup cans. He's certainly not the first to have produced a Pop work, but Warhol quickly became a brand himself, synonymous with this new art form that embodies all that is young, subversive, bright and fresh.

From proto-supermodel Twiggy sporting false eyelashes and a Union Jack dress in Swinging London to Eero Aarnio's wraparound Ball chair, Pop has seeped so deeply into fashion, furniture and product design that it It's hard to separate the look and feel of the 1960s and 1970s from the art of the time. No doubt to Warhol's greatest pleasure, Pop was not content to be inspired by pop culture, it became pop culture.

After that first wave, the movement never really went away. Each successive generation of artists and designers has rekindled the life force of pop while giving it a new direction. Indeed, with Instagram and TikTok on the ubiquitous pop-colored iPhones, social media is to followers today what advertising and Hollywood were to pop artists sixty years ago.

Following the success of the Travel series, Assouline presents the Style series, which highlights some of the most iconic art movements and design styles, revealing their historical impact and continuing influence on our culture today. This colorful volume brings together dynamic images from different eras and different media to express the energy and exuberance of sixty years of Pop Art style.

• 272 pages
• More than 180 illustrations
• English language
• Released in October 2022
• L 9.75 x W 13 x D 1.4 in
• Linen Hardcover
• 5.1 lbs.

In the 1950s, a young man from Pittsburgh named Andy Warhol was earning a comfortable living as a commercial illustrator in New York City. But his ambitions went well beyond that; soon he was painting Coca-Cola bottles and filling a gallery with paintings of Campbell's Soup cans. He certainly wasn't the first to make a Pop work, but Warhol soon became a brand name himself, synonymous with the new art form that embodied everything youthful, subversive, bright and fresh.

From the proto-supermodel Twiggy rocking false eyelashes and a Union Jack dress in Swinging London to Eero Aarnio's trippy, enveloping Ball chair, Pop seeped into fashion, furniture and product design so profoundly that it is hard to separate the look and vibe of the 1960s and '70s from the art of the era. No doubt to Warhol's giddy delight, Pop didn't just draw from pop culture, it became pop culture.

After this first wave, the movement never really went away. Each succeeding generation of artists and designers has revived Pop's life force while also giving it new direction. Indeed, with Instagram and TikTok on ubiquitous Pop-colored iPhones, social media is to today's adherents what advertising and Hollywood were to Pop artists sixty years ago.

Following our successful Travel series, Assouline introduces the Style series, spotlighting some of the most iconic art movements and design styles, revealing their historical impact and continuing influence on our culture today. This colorful volume brings together dynamic images from diverse eras and media to express the energy and exuberance of sixty years of Pop Art Style.