A Radical Shift in 20th-Century Art Pop Art emerged in the 1950s as a bold departure from the introspective and expressive tendencies of postwar abstraction. By drawing inspiration from mass media, advertising, and consumer culture, artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Richard Hamilton redefined the boundaries between high art and everyday imagery. The movement, characterized by its vivid colors, sharp lines, and striking compositions, reflected a world increasingly saturated with commercial symbols and visual repetition. Rejecting the notion that art should be confined to rarefied subjects and traditional techniques, Pop artists turned to the aesthetics of billboards, comic strips, and packaging. Their approach was both celebratory and critical,…