Fill in the Blanks ArtistsOnline version In the U.S., artists in the mid-1950s began to create a bridge to Pop and a new style of art, strongly influenced by Dada and its emphasis on appropriation and everyday objects. Artists increasingly worked with collage, consumer products, and a healthy dose of irony. Jasper Johns re- imagined iconic imagery like the American flag; Robert Rauschenberg employed silk-screen printings and found objects; and Larry Rivers used images of mass- produced goods. These three are considered to be the forerunners of American Pop. by Mohsin Khan 1 forerunners collage bridge In the U . S . , artists in the mid - 1950s began to create a to Pop and a new style of art , strongly influenced by Dada and its emphasis on appropriation and everyday objects . Artists increasingly worked with , consumer products , and a healthy dose of irony . Jasper Johns re - imagined iconic imagery like the American flag ; Robert Rauschenberg employed silk - screen printings and found objects ; and Larry Rivers used images of mass - produced goods . These three are considered to be the of American Pop .