Where did this movement called pop art come from? Pop art originally emerged in the 1950s and 60s. It was a reaction against the elitism of abstract art, characterized by the appropriation of images and objects from popular culture. Advertising and mass consumption were challenged. Artists like Andy Warhol sought to blur the lines between "high" art and everyday objects. Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg can also be considered part of this movement. Far from being a mere