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Pop Art Black and White Photography

POP ART STYLE

Perhaps one of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, its practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture — comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media — to create original Pop art paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way.

ORIGINS OF POP ART

CHARACTERISTICS OF POP ART 

  • Bold imagery
  • Bright, vivid colors
  • Straightforward concepts
  • Engagement with popular culture 
  • Incorporation of everyday objects from advertisements, cartoons, comic books and other popular mass media

POP ARTISTS TO KNOW

ORIGINAL POP ART ON 1STDIBS

The Pop art movement started in the United Kingdom as a reaction, both positive and critical, to the period’s consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture.

Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted this unconventional new style.

Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. Other key characteristics of Pop art include appropriation of imagery and techniques from popular and commercial culture; use of different media and formats; repetition in imagery and iconography; incorporation of mundane objects from advertisements, cartoons and other popular media; hard edges; and ironic and witty treatment of subject matter.

Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Most of the best-known American artists associated with Pop art started in commercial art (Warhol made whimsical drawings as a hobby during his early years as a commercial illustrator), a background that helped them in merging high and popular culture.

Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent Pop artist that was active in the United States. Much like Warhol, Lichtenstein drew his subjects from print media, particularly comic strips, producing paintings and sculptures characterized by primary colors, bold outlines and halftone dots, elements appropriated from commercial printing. Recontextualizing a lowbrow image by importing it into a fine-art context was a trademark of his style. Neo-Pop artists like Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami further blurred the line between art and popular culture.

Pop art rose to prominence largely through the work of a handful of men creating works that were unemotional and distanced — in other words, stereotypically masculine. However, there were many important female Pop artists, such as Rosalyn Drexler, whose significant contributions to the movement are recognized today. Best known for her work as a playwright and novelist, Drexler also created paintings and collages embodying Pop art themes and stylistic features.

Read more about the history of Pop art and the style’s famous artists, and browse the collection of original Pop art paintings, prints, photography and other works for sale on 1stDibs.

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Style: Pop Art
Husband & Wife Filmmaker Blake Edwards & Actress Julie Andrews, double portrait
Located in Senoia, GA
Singer/actresss Julie Andrews and her husband filmmaker Blake Edwards, 1986. Jack said they were one of the most delightful couples he ever photographed,...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cynthia Gregory, Ted Kivitt & Ivan Nagy triple portrait for Dance Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancers Cynthia Gregory, Ted Kivitt, and Ivan Nagy, triple portrait for Dance magazine, 1967. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitch...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Joffrey Ballet Dancer Robert Blankshine portrait in full costume & stage makeup
Located in Senoia, GA
Joffrey Ballet dancer Robert Blankshine, 1973. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Dry mounted on archival board for ...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Olympic Gold Medal British figure skater John Curry, signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a s...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer & Choreographer Merce Cunningham Leaping
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer/choreographer Merce Cunningham leaping, September 1962. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. When interviewed i...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Choreographer Agnes de Mille portrait for Dance Magazine feature article
Located in Senoia, GA
Choreographer Agnes de Mille portrait for Dance Magazine feature article, 1966. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Dry mounted on archival board for ...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Musician Peter Kaukonen portrait for After Dark magazine signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Portrait of Rock, Jazz, and New Age musician Peter Kaukonen, November 1972. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed on the reverse. American photo...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the A...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed nude, 1970. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Come...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Querelle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation ...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cat
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the A...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Leather chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts issued by Christie’s. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the A...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Alba Clemente
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in. Framed dimensions: 15.125 x 17.125 in. Published in Contact Warhol: Photography Without End. Stamped twice on the reverse by both Th...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer & Choreographer Geoffrey Holder nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dogs
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A set of two photographs by Andy Warhol. "Dogs" is a set of two gelatin silver prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FL09.00054, FL09.00055, and AWL139. ...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Artist Jasper Johns in his studio with new work, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
Artist Jasper Johns photographed in his New York City studio in 1971. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the front and rev...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Male Nude from Numbered Nudes Series, multiple exposure signed exhibition print
Located in Senoia, GA
5203 4 41 1995 1/20. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell and signed both on the recto and verso. Chosen by the ...
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1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Composer Michael Tilson Thomas & Joshua Mark Robison, signed by Jack
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Conductor, Pianist & Composer Michael Tilson Thomas, and his partner/manager (now husband) Joshua Mark Robis...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer Keith McDaniel, nude, signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine: “After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine at that time. Today they swarm like bees to place their own hot ads in gay publications. I had been photographing on assignment for Dance Magazine well before After Dark was created. Being a friend of William (Bill) Como, the Editor, and being gay, I was called into service, for the life of the publication, to photograph many of the handsome young men and women, who were featured in After Dark. Needless to say, this was enjoyable work for me, Because, mixed in with the hot-looking young guys and gals sent to my studio were some famed performers like Debbie Reynolds, Giancarlo Giannini, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalie Wood, Placido Domingo, Sergio Franco...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed nude for After Dark Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark magazine. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certi...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancers Joseph May III, Tom Fowler nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dancer Christopher Aponte, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine: “After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Victor Hugo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Querelle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Birthday Cake for Andy
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Female Nude from Numbered Nudes Series multiple exposure signed exhibition print
Located in Senoia, GA
5040 4 12 1991 1/20. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell and signed both on the recto and verso. Chosen by the...
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1990s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss
Located in London, GB
Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss Beautiful archival pigment print of the supermodel and fashion icon by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist...
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2010s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Choreographer & Martha Graham dancer Tim Wengerd, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Four stitched gelatin silver prints Marisa Berenson and Richard Golub
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"Between 1982 and 1987 Andy Warhol produced several hundred works each comprising several identical photographs stitched together with thread. At the edges of the work excess thread ...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Joe Dietrich
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Image dimensions: 10 x 8 in. Framed dimensions: 17.125 x 15.125 in. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Four stitched gelatin silver prints of Nude Male by Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
"Between 1982 and 1987 Andy Warhol produced several hundred works each comprising several identical photographs stitched together with thread. At the edges of the work excess thread ...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Calvin Klein and Brooke Shields
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Personal Computer Series 'Alpha' - Black and white pop art photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Alpha', from Samuel Field's Personal Computer Series. Photographed at the Cambridge Centre for Computing History, home to 800 Historic Computers. This collection is a fabulous remi...
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2010s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin

Photograph of a Gay Couple
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This is a unique work. Image dimensions: 10 x 8 in. Framed dimensions: 18.125 x 16.625 in. Work is framed to archival standards by Handmade Frames of Brooklyn, New York. Stamped on...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dishes and Person's Foot
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Silver gelatin photo booth strip of Andy Warhol, Gerard Malanga and Philip Fagan
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Gelatin silver photobooth strip. This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Shoe Closet
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Personal Computer Series 'Contrast' - Black and white pop art photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Contrast', from Samuel Field's Personal Computer Series. Photographed at the Cambridge Centre for Computing History, home to 800 Historic Computers. This collection is a fabulous r...
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2010s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin

Silver gelatin photo booth strip of four images of Jim McLaughlin by Andy Warhol
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Gelatin silver photobooth strip. This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for...
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1960s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Shoes
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Torso
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lamp
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Television Set
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Table Setting
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol and Friends
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Rugs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Coats
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Closet
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bedroom
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Montauk
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in. Framed dimensions: 15 x 17 in. Dated 'SEP 07 1982' verso. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The And...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Abstract Pattern
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy and Sean McKeon
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Wooden Spoons
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy and Barbi Benton
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A photograph by Andy Warhol. "Andy and Barbi Benton" is a unique silver gelatin photograph by pop American artist Andy Warhol. The artwork is numbered FL08.00198 and AWL007. Andy War...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Pantry Shelf
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Table Setting
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Desktop
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tabletop
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This work is unique. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance. Stamped on the verso by the Estate of the Artist and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Foundation numb...
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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Pop Art black and white photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pop Art black and white photography available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add black and white photography created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Sally Davies, and Fernando Natalici. Frequently made by artists working with Silver Gelatin Print, and Digital Print and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Pop Art black and white photography, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available. Prices for black and white photography made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $150,000, while the average work sells for $1,275.

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