The Pop Cycle
 Primarily associated with American artists in the 1960s, Pop art as a formal movement actually began in Britain in the mid 1950s. It was so-called for its reliance on ‘pop’ular culture for its imagery. The fields of advertising, film, newsprint, and current events all served as rich sources for the Pop artist.
Although the term "Pop Art" was probably coined by British critic Lawrence Alloway it was given a broader set of tenets by British artist Richard Hamilton, himself an eloquent theorist on the emerging movement, who described it this way in 1957: "Pop art is popular (designed for a mass audience), transient (short-term solution), expendable (easily forgotten), low-cost, mass-produced, young (aimed at youth), witty, sexy, gimmicky, glamorous, big business."
Universally ‘pop’ular urban wit
In conjunction with illustrator Ivan Allen Art Meets Matter has created and re-interpreted the comic-book styles and lettering to create single statement designs in mug and print form.
New for 2006
Ivan Allen is creating new series of images for adaptation to a new range of objects and materials including: cushions and the new ‘PopArt’ to Order service. |
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PopArt To order
After receiving so many requests for custom-quotes to add to Ivan Allen’s great illustration we will be launching a new PopArt To Order Service for paper prints and canvases. Click here for more info... |
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Ivan went to Art college with Tony and even shared a house with him. Ivan has now forgiven him for nearly burning their house down whilst watching a bootleg video of Enter the Dragon and is now happy to work with him – at a distance.
If you’d like to commission Ivan to work for you then feel free to check out his website. He’s created award-winning work with most leading publishers and ad agencies continuously for the last 22 years...! View Ivan's website |
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