Pop Art Figurative Paintings
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
- Started in Britain in the 1950s, flourished in 1960s-era America
- “This is Tomorrow,” at London's Whitechapel Gallery in 1956, was reportedly the first Pop art exhibition
- A reaction to postwar mass consumerism
- Transitioning away from Abstract Expressionism
- Informed by neo-Dada and artists such as Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg; influenced postmodernism and Photorealism
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
- Richard Hamilton
- Andy Warhol
- Marta Minujín
- Claes Oldenburg
- Eduardo Paolozzi
- Rosalyn Drexler
- James Rosenquist
- Peter Blake
- Roy Lichtenstein
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
"Love Wild" - Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait with Cute Odd Little Monster
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"In 'Love Wild,' Natasha Lelenco engages in a playful and stylistic exploration with clear references to the recurring portraits of the early Renaissance, such as those by Giorgione, from a contemporary perspective and with the technical precision that characterizes her work. In this piece, she presents a character with a certain sexual ambiguity, lost in thought, snuggled up with a small creature, a little monster, and sporting tattoos on the fingers that read 'Love' and 'Wild,' a nod to Charles Laughton's famous film 'The Night of the Hunter...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Original Figurative Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ARTIST— Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Juan Carlos was born in Havana Cuba June 30th 1986. He Studied at Eduardo Garcia Delgado School of Art. He currently lives and works in Havana.
PAI...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen, Acrylic
Original Figurative Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ARTIST— Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Juan Carlos was born in Havana Cuba June 30th 1986. He Studied at Eduardo Garcia Delgado School of Art. He currently lives and works in Havana.
PAI...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen, Acrylic
Holding Ships III
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Jeni Stallings creates work that often draws from her dreams and personal experiences. She tends to render those moments in a muted, femininity-infused surrealism far from the hard-...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Wax
Original Figurative Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ARTIST— Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Juan Carlos was born in Havana Cuba June 30th 1986. He Studied at Eduardo Garcia Delgado School of Art. He currently lives and works in Havana.
PAI...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen, Acrylic
Original Figurative Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ARTIST— Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Juan Carlos was born in Havana Cuba June 30th 1986. He Studied at Eduardo Garcia Delgado School of Art. He currently lives and works in Havana.
PAI...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen, Acrylic
The Opening
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Jeni Stallings creates work that often draws from her dreams and personal experiences. She tends to render those moments in a muted, femininity-infused surrealism far from the hard-...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wax, Wood Panel
Daydream Nightmare
Located in Malmo, SE
Signed, titled and dated on the verso.
Acquired directly from the artist.
Painted on the sides. No frame needed.
Free shipment worldwide.
Working on a variety of perceptual levels, ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Miles Davis Forever - Figurative 3D Textural Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Virginie Schroeder is an innovative artist based in Quebec, Canada. She puts in play lines, circles and other geometric forms to create works with subjects that are not immediately v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Acrylic
The mystical Dali smiles Pop Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
The acrylic colours and spray paint of orange, yellow, pink, grey, and black express the emotions of this painting.
Through pop art, street art, graffiti, and expressive abstraction ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Gesso, Linen, Varnish, Acrylic
KISS - Original Contemporary Painting From The Pop Icon Art Series by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Deep Dive
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Jeni Stallings creates work that often draws from her dreams and personal experiences. She tends to render those moments in a muted, femininity-infused surrealism far from the hard-...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
Venus Wonder Woman Sensation
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venus the Goddess of love and war inspired by modern Hollywood superheroes including Wonder Woman placed in a playful composition with modern living and motifs that makes the case to...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Party Mickey - Original Las Vegas Drinks and Games Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Listen Here
Located in Natchez, MS
Conde again wows us with the sheer beauty and of his subjects and pop realist technique. This work, "Listen Up" is the companion piece to "I Heard". Though they are not a diptych pe...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"I Ain't Going Nowhere" Oil on Canvas Cowboy POP Art
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to announce that we are now representing the Pop Art cowboy and cowgirl paintings of the artist Matt Straub. We at the gallery have been excited about the Pop Western p...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait with Floral Background. "Currency #3"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This piece belongs to the first series of 6 large coins created by Natasha Lelenco in 2019, starting from the concept of the "face" and incorporating a floral background inspired by ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Wood Panel, Acrylic, Paint
I Heard
Located in Natchez, MS
This work along with its companion piece "Listen Here", exemplify Conde's unique pop realist style. They are to women speaking to each other. Though they can stand alone they appear ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
Beach- Running. Figurative Acrylic Painting, Minimalism, Pop art, Polish art
By Joanna Woyda
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative acrylic on canvas painting by Polish artist Joanna Woyda. Painting is in minimalistic, pop art style. The artwork depicts a boy playfully running on a beach. ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"You Look To Yours" Grace Kelly & J’adore Collage Composition on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous American actress and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted spheres in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Kelly stands out exceptionally, as the J’adore by Dior logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower left and on verso.
Art measures 48 x 36 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans, superheroes, and other icons that were relevant as a child. This idea of icons has been an obsession within his life and has continued into his adult life and throughout his artistic career, but the imagery has been refined over time. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Drawing inspiration from the near-mythical fame that surrounded celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, and many others, before the instant and all-encompassing presence of the internet, Mars’ daring approach creates paintings with a nostalgic yet innovative vintage feel.
Employing concepts rooted in abstract expressionism, Mars has expanded on his body of work in the last years to abstract compositions, finding a balance between chaos and control by precisely cutting the painted vintage newspaper into predetermined patterns with multicolored paint layers of loose and dynamic brushstrokes in order to bridge to the events of the past and anchoring each of his artwork in a particular time of history. Robert Mars taps into the feelings that emanate from his paintings which vacillate between memory and desire. The taste of nostalgia pulls the viewers towards the iconic stars and the consumerist historical subject material of Mars’ works. Mars’ sources are the very core of these dreams. Photographs of stars like Bruce Springsteen, logos of products like Coca-Cola and TIFFANY & CO., and vintage ephemera are layered beautifully with news stories of seminal events; from the death of JFK to the 1969 moonwalk. By capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world.
Based on traditional quilt patterns from American history, the mix of handcraft, and the meditation of...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
Sunday , 100 x 100 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Sunday, 100 x 100cm
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Louis XVI #4 original painting by Paula Craioveanu Postmodern
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Louis XVI #4
Part of "Mixed Moods" solo show, until September 29 2023
Original painting. Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Acrylic on canvas.
The period armchair, style Louis XVI, becom...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Beach- Running. Figurative Acrylic Painting, Minimalism, Pop art, Polish art
By Joanna Woyda
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative acrylic on canvas painting by Polish artist Joanna Woyda. Painting is in minimalistic, pop art style. The artwork depicts a girl playfully running on a beach....
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
SOCIAL Losas "I"
Located in Natchez, MS
This work is from the artist's SOCIAL series, based on the iconic Cuban magazine of the same name. Conde, uninterested in painting his home town of Havana as it currently is, hearkens back to the heydays of Cuba, time of SOCIAL magazine. Conde has revived SOCIAL magazine, if only in his head, and is creating 240 new covers for the magazine. He will symbolically close the magazine on the date of the revolution. The artist often uses gold, silver and palladium leaf in the works to symbolize the power and wealth which Cuba once possessed.
In this work, SOCIAL "I", a stylized woman from a bygone era has plucked the silver I from the word SOCIAL, in the background the pattern is representative of the ever present Cuban tiles.
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver
Coca Cola ... Si?! II - Painting Pop Art Red Green Purple Brown Blue Orange
Located in Sofia, BG
"Coca Cola ... Si?! II" is a painting by Maestro Vlado Vesselinov.
About the painting:
Style and Technic: POP ART, Contemporary, Gouache, oil on c...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas, Gouache
"Truth Be Told" Audrey Hepburn Collage Composition Painting on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous British actress and model Audrey Hepburn. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted houndstooth pattern in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Hepburn stands out exceptionally, as the GIVENCHY logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower left and on verso.
Art measures 36 x 24 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans, superheroes, and other icons that were relevant as a child. This idea of icons has been an obsession within his life and has continued into his adult life and throughout his artistic career, but the imagery has been refined over time. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Drawing inspiration from the near-mythical fame that surrounded celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, and many others, before the instant and all-encompassing presence of the internet, Mars’ daring approach creates paintings with a nostalgic yet innovative vintage feel.
Employing concepts rooted in abstract expressionism, Mars has expanded on his body of work in the last years to abstract compositions, finding a balance between chaos and control by precisely cutting the painted vintage newspaper into predetermined patterns with multicolored paint layers of loose and dynamic brushstrokes in order to bridge to the events of the past and anchoring each of his artwork in a particular time of history. Robert Mars taps into the feelings that emanate from his paintings which vacillate between memory and desire. The taste of nostalgia pulls the viewers towards the iconic stars and the consumerist historical subject material of Mars’ works. Mars’ sources are the very core of these dreams. Photographs of stars like Bruce Springsteen, logos of products like Coca-Cola and TIFFANY & CO., and vintage ephemera are layered beautifully with news stories of seminal events; from the death of JFK to the 1969 moonwalk. By capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world.
Based on traditional quilt patterns from American history, the mix of handcraft, and the meditation of...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
"If I Had A Heart" Brigitte Bardot Collage Composition Painting on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot from the iconic picture captured by British photographer Terry O'Neill. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted geometric quilt patterns in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Bardot stands out exceptionally, as the Harper's Bazaar logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower left and on verso.
Art measures 40 x 30 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans, superheroes, and other icons that were relevant as a child. This idea of icons has been an obsession within his life and has continued into his adult life and throughout his artistic career, but the imagery has been refined over time. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Drawing inspiration from the near-mythical fame that surrounded celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, and many others, before the instant and all-encompassing presence of the internet, Mars’ daring approach creates paintings with a nostalgic yet innovative vintage feel.
Employing concepts rooted in abstract expressionism, Mars has expanded on his body of work in the last years to abstract compositions, finding a balance between chaos and control by precisely cutting the painted vintage newspaper into predetermined patterns with multicolored paint layers of loose and dynamic brushstrokes in order to bridge to the events of the past and anchoring each of his artwork in a particular time of history. Robert Mars taps into the feelings that emanate from his paintings which vacillate between memory and desire. The taste of nostalgia pulls the viewers towards the iconic stars and the consumerist historical subject material of Mars’ works. Mars’ sources are the very core of these dreams. Photographs of stars like Bruce Springsteen, logos of products like Coca-Cola and TIFFANY & CO., and vintage ephemera are layered beautifully with news stories of seminal events; from the death of JFK to the 1969 moonwalk. By capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world.
Based on traditional quilt patterns from American history, the mix of handcraft, and the meditation of...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
"Dying Breed" Sean Connery as James Bond 007 Collage Composition on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous Scottish actor Sean Connery as his 'James Bond 007' role next to the classic Aston Martin DB5. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted stars in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Connery stands out exceptionally, as the Aston Martin logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower left and on verso.
Art measures 36 x 60 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
"Slow Ready" Jackie Kennedy Onassis Collage Composition Painting on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous Jackie Kennedy noted for her style and elegance. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted circled quilt patterns in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his statement piece, Jackie stands out exceptionally, as the Miss Dior logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower right and on verso.
Art measures 36 x 24 inches
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans, superheroes, and other icons that were relevant as a child. This idea of icons has been an obsession within his life and has continued into his adult life and throughout his artistic career, but the imagery has been refined over time. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Drawing inspiration from the near-mythical fame that surrounded celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, and many others, before the instant and all-encompassing presence of the internet, Mars’ daring approach creates paintings with a nostalgic yet innovative vintage feel.
Employing concepts rooted in abstract expressionism, Mars has expanded on his body of work in the last years to abstract compositions, finding a balance between chaos and control by precisely cutting the painted vintage newspaper into predetermined patterns with multicolored paint layers of loose and dynamic brushstrokes in order to bridge to the events of the past and anchoring each of his artwork in a particular time of history. Robert Mars taps into the feelings that emanate from his paintings which vacillate between memory and desire. The taste of nostalgia pulls the viewers towards the iconic stars and the consumerist historical subject material of Mars’ works. Mars’ sources are the very core of these dreams. Photographs of stars like Bruce Springsteen, logos of products like Coca-Cola and TIFFANY & CO., and vintage ephemera are layered beautifully with news stories of seminal events; from the death of JFK to the 1969 moonwalk. By capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world.
Based on traditional quilt patterns from American history, the mix of handcraft, and the meditation of...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Newsprint, Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"From Americas Best Loved" Marilyn Monroe Collage Composition on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece showcases a ravishing depiction of Marilyn Monroe. Celebrating the icons from the Golden Era with expressive and bold colors by capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Mars hand-painted stars in the background with clippings from magazines dating back to this era and incorporates messages from those times throughout the artwork. Creating the perfect backdrop for his centerpiece, Monroe stands out exceptionally, as the Dom Pérignon logo is draped across adding an extra character of definition. Mars then layers the entire painting in epoxy resin, so the thickness of the piece pops dramatically. Finishing off the edges of the wood panel with newspaper articles and advertisements from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years. This is a one-of-a-kind piece executed on wood panel and comes ready to be displayed with D-Rings on verso, signed by the artist lower right and on verso.
Art measures 80 x 60 inches (weights 70lb approx.)
Robert Mars was born in 1969 and is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York. At a young age, between 7 and 8 years old, he was drawn to muscle cars, custom vans, superheroes, and other icons that were relevant as a child. This idea of icons has been an obsession within his life and has continued into his adult life and throughout his artistic career, but the imagery has been refined over time. With the use of graphic compositions, glossy textures, and rich colors Mars provided the ultimate medium in which to explore his fascination stemming from the Golden Age of American popular culture and the icons of the 1950’s and 60’s. Drawing inspiration from the near-mythical fame that surrounded celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean, Audrey Hepburn, Elvis Presley, and many others, before the instant and all-encompassing presence of the internet, Mars’ daring approach creates paintings with a nostalgic yet innovative vintage feel.
Employing concepts rooted in abstract expressionism, Mars has expanded on his body of work in the last years to abstract compositions, finding a balance between chaos and control by precisely cutting the painted vintage newspaper into predetermined patterns with multicolored paint layers of loose and dynamic brushstrokes in order to bridge to the events of the past and anchoring each of his artwork in a particular time of history. Robert Mars taps into the feelings that emanate from his paintings which vacillate between memory and desire. The taste of nostalgia pulls the viewers towards the iconic stars and the consumerist historical subject material of Mars’ works. Mars’ sources are the very core of these dreams. Photographs of stars like Bruce Springsteen, logos of products like Coca-Cola and TIFFANY & CO., and vintage ephemera are layered beautifully with news stories of seminal events; from the death of JFK to the 1969 moonwalk. By capturing these moments in history, his paintings serve as vehicles for bringing the American brand to the world.
Based on traditional quilt patterns from American history, the mix of handcraft, and the meditation of...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Newsprint, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Yummy Sweets & Treats Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
Yummy Sweets & Treats Cartoon Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris Pegg.
Art measures 30 x 30 inches
Frame measures 36 x 36 inches (deep edge bla...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Stencil, Canvas, Pencil, Felt Pen, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Oil, Mixed Medi...
"Fell For You" Kate Moss with Stuart Weitzman Collage Composition on Panel Board
By Robert Mars
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts famous British model Kate Moss from a Fall 2013 ad campaign with Stuart Weitzman during the Milan Fashion Week while featuring Kate Moss swaggering to Nancy Sinatr...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Newsprint
Wally The Gator - Colorful Retro Urban Contemporary Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait. Flowers and Snails "Melc-Melc-Codobelc"
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Melc-Melc-Codobelc" is one of the works from the "Fetishes" series that Natasha Lelenco created throughout the year 2022 as part of an installation fo...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Plywood, Acrylic
Louis XVI #3 original painting by Paula Craioveanu Pop Art Postmodern
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Louis XVI #3
Part of "Mixed Moods" solo show, until September 29.
Original painting. Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Acrylic on canvas.
The period armchair, style Louis XVI, become th...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Manga Cartoon Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Manga Cartoon Pop Art by Young British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris Pegg, entitled 'All That Glitters'. Chris Pegg is a self-t...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...
Red and Yellow - Pop Art Minimalist Tie and Belt Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sisters, 80x70cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Sisters
80x70 cm
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"The Virgin & the Kid IV" by Joris Ghilini, 24 x 12 x 2 in, 2023
Located in Paris, France
"The Virgin & the Kid IV", 2023
Joris Ghilini's current artistic output takes a variety of forms, from painting and sculpture to site-specific installat...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Portrait of a monk" by Joris Ghilini, 14.5 x 10 x 4 in, 2023
Located in Paris, France
"Portrait of a monk", 2023
Joris Ghilini's current artistic output takes a variety of forms, from painting and sculpture to site-specific installations....
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
The Man in Blue - Pop Art Minimalist Figurative Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
La Isla Bonita - Textural and Sculptural Iconic Pop Art Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, and strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Green Mao" by Joris Ghilini, 24 x 20 in, 2023
Located in Paris, France
"Green Mao", 2023
Joris Ghilini's current artistic output takes a variety of forms, from painting and sculpture to site-specific installations. It is ro...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Plexiglass, Acrylic
Street Musicians Oslo (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Limited Edition Giclee
Category
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Giclée
"Liz Taylor" by Joris Ghilini, 31 x 31 in, 2023
Located in Paris, France
"Liz Taylor", 2023
Joris Ghilini's current artistic output takes a variety of forms, from painting and sculpture to site-specific installations. It is ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Acrylic
Zombie girl and Scissors, 50x50cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Zombie girl and scissors
50x50cm.Tempera/canvas
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Tempera
The White Socks - Pop Art Minimalist Monochrome Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
My Heaven - Textured Original Figurative Portrait Blue Lips Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coulombe-Bégin's dynamic acrylic on canvas works seek to produce a metamorphic interpretation of the artist's inner identity. Her paintings make ample use of contrasting colors to cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
COSMIC PROFILE
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size approx 17 x 21 inches. Artwork size 11 x 15 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition....
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Red Glasses - Pop Art Minimalist Figurative Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Like A Pirate
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Debbie Reda
Title: Like A Pirate
Size: 13-3/4 x 10-3/4 inches (34.9 x 27.3 cm)
Medium: Acrylic, Pencil, and Oil Stick on Canvas
Edition: Original
Year: 2021
Notes: Si...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pencil, Oil Crayon, Canvas
Nude Descending a Staircase #2
By Mel Ramos
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Nude Descending a Staircase #2" is a painting by Mel Ramos. The painting is signed verso, "Mel Ramos '04". The framed piece measures 71 3/8 x 53 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.
Mel Ramos is best known for his paintings of superheroes and female nudes juxtaposed with pop culture imagery. Many of the subjects in his paintings emerge from iconic brands or cultural touchstones like Chiquita bananas...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Ironic Iconic" Expression Acrylic Painting Hollywood Pop Art 100x100x4cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
An ironic reflection on Hollywood stars and the stock and fund market.
A new interpretation on the theme of pop art style.
This painting is meant to be ironic, reflecting on what "ic...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil Pastel
Pop Art Acrylic Painting 'Detectives' from the Tintin Comic books
By Fernando Fer Sucre
Located in Surfside, FL
These are the detectives of the Belgian comic book Tintin created by Herge. FER SUCRE is a Venezuelan-born artist now in Wynwood Miami, Florida. He studied graphic design and paintin...
Category
1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plastic, Acrylic
Like All My Dreams - Original Mixed Media Surrealist Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Lebsack creates artworks using mixed media with ink, acrylic, and charcoal on archival copies of newspapers, textbooks, and sheet music. As a visionary artist, Lebsack weaves ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Riot Not Rally - Original Palm Tree Painting on Sheet Music on Wood Panel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Lebsack creates artworks using mixed media with ink, acrylic, and charcoal on archival copies of newspapers, textbooks, and sheet music. As a visionary artist, Lebsack weaves ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper
Street artist Bustart, popart acrylic on canvas, pink, blue red, figurative
By Bustart
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted - acrylic on canvas - 1/1
In 1999 BustArt began his artistic career with classic Graffiti. Until 2005, he became familiar with the whole spectrum of Graffiti and reache...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Frosted Pop Donuts - Sculptural 3D Wall Art - Original Framed Pop Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
As one of the world’s most collected, significant pop artists today, Nelson De La Nuez is a born iconoclast. Using his unique juxtaposition of pop culture and surrealism, blended wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Wood, Mixed Media
Pop Art figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Pop Art figurative paintings 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 figurative paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Steve Kaufman, Peter Max, Virginie Schroeder, and Philippe Huart. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint 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 figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative paintings 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 $1 and tops out at $3,350,000, while the average work sells for $4,015.
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