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Praxis II World and US History

Category - US Society

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Which American artist is considered the leading figure of the Pop art movement?
  1. Andy Warhol
  2. Jackson Pollock
  3. Willem de Kooning
  4. Edward Hopper
Explanation
Answer: A - Andy Warhol is the most well known American contributor to the Pop art movement of the late 1950s to 1970s. His prints featuring Campbell's soup cans remain some of the most well known pieces of American art in any genre. Pop art sought to juxtapose popular imagery in unexpected ways. It embraced advertising imagery and depictions of other pop culture events or works. Many critics derided the style as not being “true art,” but works from the period remain popular today.
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