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Why did Pop art start?
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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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
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Black on My Back
Located in Metairie, LA
An absolutely incredible mixed media original on canvas board by George Rodrigue from the prime of his career. This piece features a hand pulled silkscreen of the Blue Dog by the han...
Category
1990s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Minnie Mello Yellow
By Anna Kara
Located in PARIS, FR
Anna Kara is a designer who does everything with hands. She uses resin and marble powder for her creations, and we find on each skull more than 150 details. Born in Armenia in 1980, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Gilbert & George, The World of Gilbert & George - Signed Ink Wash Drawing
Located in Hamburg, DE
Gilbert & George (British, b. 1942 and 1943)
The World of Gilbert & George: The Storyboard, 2001
Medium: Ink wash drawing on paper (and artist’s book)
Dimensions: 20.3 x 29.2 cm (8 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
NAOR - 35cm Teddy CH Tribute, Chrome White
Located in PARIS, FR
About the artist : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Lost Children
Located in Seoul, SO
This is original work by Wada Chizu ( Japanese )
acrylic on canvas
Chizu Wada’s artistic practice is centered on engaging with the viewer’s perception to unveil the deceptive nat...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
NAOR 35cm Teddy CH Tribute, bi color black
Located in PARIS, FR
About the artist : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels form youth, Naor was ins...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin