Pop art was a movement which started in the UK in the mid 1950's and was fuelled by the LSD-infused flower powered hippies of the 1960s. Pop art was a rebellion against abstract expressionism and a desire to return to popular culture inspired art. It often contained photography, comic-style illustrations and references to TV. Warhol in particular, tried to make his art look like it had been created by a machine. Inevitably, pop culture influenced graphic design.
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| Warhol, self generated photo, MOMA New York |
In 1969 The Beatles film and soundtrack Yellow Submarine were released, designed by Heinz Edelmann (below).
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was another example (Blake and Hamilton) of Pop influenced design, from 1967:
Contemporary examples of pop graphic design from advertising are shown below.
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