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Wine Me Up
By Brett Hammond - Pop Art
Located in Napa, CA
Brett Hammond’s spray-painted canvas panels pay homage to pop art traditions as he explores his own
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wine Me Up
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Corona (Street Art, Pop Art, Coke, Coca Cola, Pin Up, Toilet Paper) (LARGE!)
Located in Kansas City, MO
RF ART Corona 3D-construction Year: 2021 Signed and numbered by hand Edition: 10 Size: 33.1 × 23.4
Category

2010s Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Lithograph

What’s Up, George! Pop Art, Street Art
By Jay-C
Located in Munich, DE
Edition 5 JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a distinct and fine British sense of humour, 
he ...
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Popped up
Located in MADRID, ES
Popped up
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Popped up
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
Ben Frost - What’s Up Doc - Pop Art
By Ben Frost
Located in Asheville, NC
Ben Frost - What’s Up Doc - Pop Art Edition Details Year: 2020 Class: Art Print Status: Official
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Giclée, Digital

Consume (Street Art, Pop Art, Stranger Things, Nosebleed, Eleven)
Located in Kansas City, MO
RF ART Consume 3D-construction Year: 2021 Signed and numbered by hand Edition: 50 Size: 23.4 × 16.5
Category

2010s Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Lithograph

Road to Nowhere (Street Art, Pop Art, Frankenstein, Comic, Nuclear, Mushroom)
Located in Kansas City, MO
RF ART Road to Nowhere (Street Art, Pop Art, Frankenstein, Comic, Nuclear, Mushroom) 3D
Category

2010s Street Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Lithograph

Marilyn Nvr Give UP – Original Painting on Canvas, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
One-of-a-kind Pop Art Original Painting on Canvas by Gardani available for you. Hand signed by the
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mixed Nuts, Pop Art Pin-Up Enamel Print by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Mixed Nuts Year: 2008 Medium: Enamel on Steel, signed and numbered in marker Edition: 125, 25 AP Size: 28 in. x 20 in. x 1.5 in. (71.12 c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Nude Sculptures

Materials

Enamel, Steel

"Shut Up and Kiss Me" Cowboy Western Pop art Oil on Canvas
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to announce that we are now exclusively representing the Pop Art cowboy and cowgirl
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Spray Paint

DRESSED UP Hand Drawn Lithograph, Abstract Fashion Drawing, Pop Art
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
consciousness within, and to allow that to flow out of me into my art.” About the artist - German/American
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Giant Panda, Pop Art Pin-Up Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Giant Panda Year: 2012 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Paper Size: 34.6 in. x 39.3 in. (87.88 cm x 99.82 cm)
Category

2010s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Big B Signs Up, Pop Art Lithograph by Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Larry Rivers, American (1923 - 2002) Title: Big B Signs Up Year: 1977 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 44/175 Size: 19.5 in. x 26 in. (49.53 cm x 6...
Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Aquamarine Balloon Dog - Original Pop Art Painting on Canvas
By Marion Duschletta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
transfers them onto archival paper which is mounted on canvas. The pop art imagery is often distressed in an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Los Angeles, CA - Original California Inspired Pop Art on Canvas
By Marion Duschletta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
transfers them onto archival paper which is mounted on canvas. The pop art imagery is often distressed in an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Peek a Boo, Pop Art Pin-Up Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peek a Boo Mel Ramos, American (1935–2018) Date: 2015 Print Catalogue with Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 999 Image Size: 9.5 x 7 inches Size: 11.5 x 9 in. (29....
Category

2010s Pop Art Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ceramic Pop Art Superman Cup
Located in San Diego, CA
up, and explore their own relationship with art, and what art can be.
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Rundale Palace, 2020. Oil on canvas, 25 x 30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014. Exhibition "Winter, Winter", Pop- Up Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Up Up And Away!" Original Red and Blue Superman Inspired Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a new face to the continuous popularity of pop art. John says about his art: “I grew up in a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"I am Nature" oil on canvas 30x40" Graffiti POP Street art Thumper Mash Up
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to announce that we are now representing the Pop Art paintings of the artist Matt
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"All Dressed Up" - Pop Art Portrait by Jon Pannier
Located in West Hollywood, CA
approach incorporates commercial art techniques like graphic design, textile repeats, and digital painting
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

[2, 3]. Geometric Pop Up Book.
By Tauba Auerbach
Located in New York, NY
AUERBACH, Tauba. [2, 3]. Six separate volumes, each illustrated with one cut-out pop-up figure
Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Paper

Andy Warhol, Warhol's Index Book, pop-up book, hand signed, numbered
By Andy Warhol
Located in Chatsworth, CA
book Numbered 122/365 from the edition of 365. Published by Random House, New York Complete with pop
Category

1960s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Ceramic Pop Art Wallpaper Cup
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Flower Cup
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

"Endless Summer" Graffiti, Street Art and Pop Art Mash Up oil on canvas 32x34"
Located in Southampton, NY
This painting is a mash up of Street Art, Graffiti and Pop Art by Matt Straub, known worldwide for
Category

2010s Street Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Close Up, Pop Art Lithograph by Lester Johnson
By Lester Johnson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lester Johnson, American (1919 - 2010) Title: Close Up Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 175 Paper Size: 28 x 22 inches
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

La Vie Est Belle. 2023, oil on canvas, 80x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
"Painting of the Year", Agija Sūna Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014. Exhibition "Winter, Winter", Pop- Up
Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Whats Up II - Abstraction, Expression, Pop, Street Art, Energetic, Joyful
By Paweł Myszka
Located in Salzburg, AT
is based on the trends of abstraction, expression, pop and street art. The artist is inspired by such
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ceramic Pop Art Cartoon Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Cow Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Bulldog Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Pop Art Orange Marilyn Portrait Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Captain Marvel Mug
Located in San Diego, CA
viewer to physically pick up his pieces, open them up, and explore their own relationship with art, and
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Plums, 2020. Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014. Exhibition "Winter, Winter", Pop- Up Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pink Peony, 2020. Oil on canvas, 20 x 20 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014. Exhibition "Winter, Winter", Pop- Up Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cicada, 2020. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014. Exhibition "Winter, Winter", Pop- Up Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunny Day, 2020. Oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014. Exhibition "Winter, Winter", Pop- Up Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Queen's Garden, 2020. Oil on canvas, 120 x 150 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014. Exhibition "Winter, Winter", Pop- Up Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blooming Summer, 2020. Oil on canvas, 115 x 110 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014. Exhibition "Winter, Winter", Pop- Up Art Gallery, Riga, Latvia 2014
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ceramic Pop Art Nude Woman Cup
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Rhino Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Laughing Marilyn Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art General Mao Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

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Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Clown Face Espresso Cup
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

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Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Speed Racer Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

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Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Small Green Lidded Container
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Floating Head Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Porky With Plinth Sculpture
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Mona Lisa Trio Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

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Ceramic

Ceramic Pop Art Green Checkered Shirt Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
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Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Yellow Painting, Pop Art Portrait, Pop Art-Are You Still There? in Yellow
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Yellow Painting, Pop Art Portrait, Pop Art-Are You Still There? in Yellow A B O U T T H I S P I E
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Screen

Betty's Flashbacks (Pop Art, Street Art, Urban Art)
By Agent X
Located in Kansas City, MO
Agent X Betty's Flashbacks (Pop Art, Street Art, Urban Art) Digital Print on Archival Paper Year
Category

2010s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital, Archival Paper

Large Pop Art Painting: 'Lunar Landing'
By Carol John
Located in New York, NY
Carol John's art reflects her encounters with mainstream modern artists-showing the obvious
Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Looking Up Through White Blossom to Calm, Tree Painting, Landscape Pop Art
Located in Deddington, GB
. Emily Finch is available online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Emz spends time with trees daily to
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Those Sunny Streets, Up, Down, and Back
By Larry Hill Art
Located in Fresno, CA
painting.” Back then was the fall of 1962. The two of us had been exhibiting our paintings in the L.A. Art
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Monograph with 3-D sculptural pop-up (Hand signed and numbered by Red Grooms)
By Red Grooms
Located in New York, NY
in the art of his time and discusses his relationship to Pop, Happenings, environmental art, and
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset, Board

Kate (Haute Couture 1) , Celebrity Portrait Art, Pop Art, Fashion Art
By Agent X
Located in Deddington, GB
Agent X has created a bright and brilliant mash-up of iconic Pop Art aesthetics and digital collage
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Digital

Dran Fly (Paris Pop Up Exclusive Print)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
, Zedsy, Swoon, D*Face, Street Art, Urban Art, Graffiti, Pop Art, Contemporary Art.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Color, Digital

DRAN Pardon (Paris Pop Up Exclusive Print)
Located in Englishtown, NJ
*Face, Street Art, Urban Art, Graffiti, Pop Art, Contemporary Art.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Color, Digital

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Pop Up Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of pop up art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many Pop Art, Contemporary and Street Art versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of pop up art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of pop up art is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, beige, black and brown. An object in our assortment of pop up art from Keith Haring, Tom Wesselmann, Brian Nash, Alexander Calder and Nelson De La Nuez — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, lithograph and acrylic paint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Pop Up Art?

The average selling price for a piece of pop up art we offer is $2,450, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $36,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Pop Up Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Pop art is a movement, started in the 1950s, that uses imagery from popular culture.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Pop art started because artists sought to react to the mass consumerism of the 1950s with the goal of putting popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture. Works associated with Pop art are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners endeavored to challenge the status quo. Pop artists broke with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and made pointed statements about current events. 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, but Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Opinions vary on who the father of Pop art may be. Pop art emerged in the 1950s in Britain and flourished in 1960s-era America as a reaction to postwar mass consumerism. Some argue that Andy Warhol deserves the title because he helped shape the movement during the 1960s. However, other artists like Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard Hamilton began producing what’s now considered Pop art a decade earlier. Other artists who made important contributions to Pop art include Marta Minujín, Claes Oldenburg, Rosalyn Drexler, James Rosenquist, Peter Blake and Roy Lichtenstein. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Pop Art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, Pop art is considered postmodern.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Pop art was influenced by advertising and other forms of mass marketing

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Pop art refers to a movement that emerged during the mid- to late-1950s. It is art based on popular culture and mass media and works to critique traditional fine art values. Find many different works under the Pop art category on 1stDibs.
    Irena Orlov ArtMarch 1, 2021
    It emerged in 1950 in United States and England. It is characterized by using images as objects of popular culture or everyday life, obtained from the media. Through irony, it reflected the society of the time, marked by consumerism, materialism, the cult of image and fashion.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    British Pop art is a style of art that emerged in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. British artist 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, which reacted to the period's consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture. Although British artists launched the Pop art 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. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
    Artists in the United Kingdom started the Pop art movement 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. London-born artist Richard Hamilton is widely believed to have had a pioneering role in Pop art, which drew on imagery from popular culture - comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media - to create paintings and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way. Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Rosalyn Drexler are some of the American artists associated with the history of Pop art. Find original Pop art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary as to what the most famous piece of Pop art is. Two major contenders for the title are Andy Warhol's 1961–62 series Campbell's Soup Cans and Roy Lichtenstein's 1963 diptych painting Whaam!. Other notable Pop art works include A Bigger Splash by David Hockney, Flag by Jasper Johns, Crying Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, Radiant Baby by Keith Haring, the Marilyn Triptych by Andy Warhol, and Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Who is considered the father of Pop art is open for debate. Some experts give the title to Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Others may argue that Roy Lichtenstein deserves the credit, as his work drawing from print media helped to define the style. Another potential candidate is Richard Hamilton, whose 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the Pop art movement. Shop a diverse assortment of Pop art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The bright colors and graphic patterns and imagery of Pop art continue to influence fashion, prompting the industry’s designers to integrate provocative color pairings and visuals commonly associated with mass media and advertising into their garments. You can see examples of this in iconic pieces by Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood as well as in the work of many contemporary designers. Specifically, the well-known portraits that Andy Warhol created of celebrities and pop culture figures made their way into fashion by designers who incorporated images of popular celebrities into their clothing designs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Andy Warhol is one of the most famous Pop artists.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Roy Lichtenstein started producing Pop art in the 1950s. His work drew inspiration from advertisements and comic books. In the 1960s, his work became widely known, and today, historians credit him with greatly influencing the Pop art movement. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Roy Lichtenstein art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Roy Lichtenstein painted Pop art to comment on geopolitical and social issues of his time. He patterned his work off of mass media like advertising and comic books to help convey his messages. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Roy Lichtenstein art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Yes, Alex Katz's style is Pop art. During the 1950s, he experimented with collage and painting on aluminum sheets, with his later work in the 1960s drawing inspiration from film and advertising. In the 1970s, Katz expanded into portrait groups that regularly depicted the cultural scene of New York. In the 1980s, he extended his focus to fashion and its supermodels. These sources of inspiration align with Pop art's focus on transforming elements of popular culture into fine art. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Alex Katz art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    So sorry, I cannot find anything legit on this. Is it a Funko Pop! thing?
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To create a pop-up bar, you will need to consider the location and theme of your party. Drink menus, decor, layout, glassware and bar equipment are aspects you should consider. You’ll find a variety of bar and bar accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Western art can reference art made in the American West, typically at the end of the 19th century. It can also reference any type of art that comes from the “west,” meaning a region that shares a European tradition, including the United States and Canada. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.