Pop! American Art in the 1960s

In the 1960s, a new style of art burst onto the scene, defined by bright colors and eye-catching imagery of everyday objects. With wry humor, artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jim Dine borrowed the slick aesthetic of advertising, television, billboards, and comic strips to create works that celebrated and critiqued the country’s booming Post War consumer culture. Pop! American Art in the 1960s showcases some of the era’s most iconic artists and images, capturing the movement’s irreverent spirit and lasting impact on the way we see art and everyday life in America.

Works in this exhibition are from the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art and Ulrich Museum of Art as part of Art Bridges’ Partner Loan Network program. This installation is the third in a series of long-term loans coming to the New Britain Museum of American Art from American art collections across the country.