Who coined the term pop art?

The actual term "Pop art" has several possible origins: the first use of the term in writing has been attributed to both Lawrence Alloway and Alison and Peter Smithson, and alternately to Richard Hamilton, who defined Pop in a letter, while the first artwork to incorporate the word "Pop" was produced by Paolozzi. read more

The term "Pop Art" was coined by British art critic Lawrence Alloway in a 1958 essay "The Arts and Mass Media." Alloway was influenced by a number of British artists and thinkers including Richard Hamilton, Eduoardo Paolozzi, and Alison and Peter Smithson, who were centered at the Institute for Contemporary Art in London. read more

If Andy Warhol is to American pop art then, the Independent Group is to the British pop art. The Independent Group is a gathering of like-minded artists and writers who challenge the then-notion of art and culture. read more

The Man Who Invented Pop Art London Celebrates Richard Hamilton He coined the term “Pop Art,” worked together with Marcel Duchamp, and never shrank from exploring political themes. Richard Hamilton, many of whose works are part of the Deutsche Bank Collection, is considered to be one of the most important British artists of the 20th century. read more