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Why is it called Pop art?
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The reason why it is called Pop art is that artists who participated in the movement drew inspiration from popular, or "pop," culture. One of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. Its practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. They 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. Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Pop art.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
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Pink Marilyn II - Marilyn Monroe Oversize Pop Art
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Pink Marilyn II
by BATIK
Archival pigment pop art print signed & limited edition.
paper size 30 x 30" inches / 76 x 76 cm
signed and numbered by the artist on front
edition of 15...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
National Coming Out Day Poster /// Keith Haring Street Pop Art LGBTQ Political
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990)
Title: "National Coming Out Day"
*Signed and dated by Haring in the plate (printed signature) lower right
Year: 1988
Medium: Original Offse...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Best Buddies Poster /// Keith Haring Street Pop Art New York IDD Nonprofit Org
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990)
Title: "Best Buddies"
*Issued unsigned, though signed and dated by Haring in the plate (printed signature) center right
Year: 1989
...
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
LOVE (Plate 4) /// Pop Art Robert Indiana Screenprint Post-War New York Minimal
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Robert Indiana (American, 1928-2018)
Title: "LOVE (Plate 4)"
Portfolio: Book of Love
*Signed and dated by Indiana in pencil lower right
Year: 1996
Medium: Original Screenprint on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Edition paper
Limited edition: 75/200, (there were also 50 impressions in roman numerals)
Printer: Freeman Burks of American Image Editions, New York, NY
Publisher: Michael McKenzie of American Image Editions, New York, NY
Framing: Framed in a contemporary silver moulding and silver filet with white cotton rag matting
Framed size: 32.13" x 30.63"
Sheet size: 24" x 20"
Image size: 18.19" x 18"
Condition: Minor cosmetic wear to frame. In excellent condition
Notes:
Provenance: private collection - Cincinnati, OH. Numbered by Indiana in pencil lower left. Comes from Indiana's 1996 "Book of Love" portfolio of twelve screenprints of the same image in various colors, originally issued in a black-lettered brown paper-covered folio with accompanying twelve poems. Besides the Arabic and Roman numeral editions, there were also 15 artist's proofs. Technical Director: Peter Engert; Plate Maker: James Harvey; Counsel: Gregory S. Smith, Esq.; Fabricator: Al Hirshson; and Die Maker: York Display. Printed in three colors: white, gray, and dark gray.
The "Book of Love" project was conceived by the artist as a portfolio that would make a definitive statement on his masterpiece "LOVE", fulfilling his original vision as both a poet and a painter. The prints in the portfolio were created by Indiana as illustrations for his own love poems, written circa 1958-1973. The prints were produced in silkscreen using oil based paints on a newly created fine art paper that he found perfect for rendering "LOVE", which demands a precise line and radiant true color. The poems each have a highly raised embossment of "LOVE", trapped in colors, just below the title. Each print is hand pencil signed, and each poem hand pencil initialed by the artist.
Biography:
Robert Indiana was born on September 13, 1928 named Robert Clark in New Castle...
Category
1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Dog Violet - Mixed Media Floral Still Life Navy Blue Framed Artwork
By Lee Herring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lee Herring focuses his contemporary paintings on vibrant, textured, and abstract landscapes that convey fleeting moments. Herring's energetic artworks are inspired by everyday momen...
Category
2010s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Woman and Bird" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed on wove paper, this original Richard Lindner lithograph was issued in 1974 for XXe Siecle (issue No. 42), published in Paris by San Lazzaro. Shee...
Category
1970s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph