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Pop Art 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
Only Elvis Gold Limited Edition Print, Pop Art, Signed, 40x30 Inches
Only Elvis Gold Limited Edition Print, Pop Art, Signed, 40x30 Inches

Only Elvis Gold Limited Edition Print, Pop Art, Signed, 40x30 Inches

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Only Elvis Gold by B A T I K signed limited edition print pop art print of the infamous mock arrest mugshot of Elvis Presley. Archival pigment print paper size 40x30 inches / 1...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Swim-in-Pool, Las Vegas, Nevada - Americana Pop Art Color Photography
Swim-in-Pool, Las Vegas, Nevada - Americana Pop Art Color Photography

Swim-in-Pool, Las Vegas, Nevada - Americana Pop Art Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Swim-in-Pool, photograph from Richard Heeps Dream in Colour series. This fun original artwork really shows Richard's unique eye as a photographer, creating this slightly surreal kits...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Red and Yellow Color Limited Edition Prints
Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Red and Yellow Color Limited Edition Prints

Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Red and Yellow Color Limited Edition Prints

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Two framed pop artworks from the Heidler and Heeps Tape Collection 'Ferric 60 (Tinted Red)' and 'Yellow Tinted Cassette' The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representati...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

The Road to Death Valley, Mojave Desert, California - Landscape Color Photo
The Road to Death Valley, Mojave Desert, California - Landscape Color Photo

The Road to Death Valley, Mojave Desert, California - Landscape Color Photo

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

'The Road to Death Valley', taken in the Majove Desert, California, features a clouded blue sky met my mountains on the horizon. This American landscape artwork is part of Richard He...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Robert Longo - Men in the Cities 1984 Signed artist-certified photograph, unique
Robert Longo - Men in the Cities 1984 Signed artist-certified photograph, unique

Robert Longo - Men in the Cities 1984 Signed artist-certified photograph, unique

By Robert Longo

Located in New York, NY

Robert Longo, Men in the Cities (Rick) , 1984 - unique artist-certified photographic document, 1992 Vintage photographic print on Kodak paper, with unique artist inscription and cert...

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1980s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Blue Color Limited Edition Prints
Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Blue Color Limited Edition Prints

Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Blue Color Limited Edition Prints

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Two framed pop artworks from the Heidler and Heeps Tape Collection 'Ferric 60 (Aqua)' and '90 Minutes Vintage Blue' The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations o...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Fun Loving Criminals II by BATIK- Supersize Signed Limited Edition

Fun Loving Criminals II by BATIK- Supersize Signed Limited Edition

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Fun Loving Criminals II By BATIK- Signed Limited Edition Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Snoop Dog, ...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Black and White Marilyn  - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe
Black and White Marilyn  - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe

Black and White Marilyn - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Black And White Marilyn Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK. Measures approximatel...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Archival Pigment, Black and White

Dream in Colour - Pool Installation - American Blue Color Photography
Dream in Colour - Pool Installation - American Blue Color Photography

Dream in Colour - Pool Installation - American Blue Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Richard Heeps Dream in Color 'Pool Installation'. A set of nine individual artworks, vibrant yet serene they take you on a journey through California & Nevada through the eyes of the...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Pink Marilyn  - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe

Pink Marilyn - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Pink Marilyn Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK. Measures approximately 20 x 16" ...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

ICES Red, Bexhill-on-Sea - Pop Art Typography Photography
ICES Red, Bexhill-on-Sea - Pop Art Typography Photography

ICES Red, Bexhill-on-Sea - Pop Art Typography Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

ICES Red, bold pop art street photography from Richard Heeps' series, On-Sea. Created as an ode to Richard's childhood visits to his grandparents living on the Sussex coast, the art...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Richard Corman - Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984 print, hand signed numbered by Corman
Richard Corman - Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984 print, hand signed numbered by Corman

Richard Corman - Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984 print, hand signed numbered by Corman

By Richard Corman

Located in New York, NY

Richard Corman Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984 (Red), 2020 Offset lithograph poster on color archival pigment paper Signed and numbered 2/100 by Richard Corman in silver sharpie on the fro...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Gold Mine, Haddenham - Pop Art Typography Photography
Gold Mine, Haddenham - Pop Art Typography Photography

Gold Mine, Haddenham - Pop Art Typography Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Gold Mine, pop art typography photograph by Richard Heeps. With reference to the Wild West a popular theme in Richard's artwork. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photo...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Type II Tutti Frutti - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Type II Tutti Frutti - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

Type II Tutti Frutti - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Type II Tutti Frutti, from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection - The B Sides. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, p...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss
Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss

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...

Category

2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Ices (Burnt Orange), Bexhill-on-Sea - pop art color photography Large Print Only
Ices (Burnt Orange), Bexhill-on-Sea - pop art color photography Large Print Only

Ices (Burnt Orange), Bexhill-on-Sea - pop art color photography Large Print Only

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The burnt orange...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Tape Collection Elektronik Blue- Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Tape Collection Elektronik Blue- Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

Tape Collection Elektronik Blue- Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Elektronik Blue, pop art from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal pas...

Category

2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Dream in Colour - Three Swimming Pool Artworks - American Blue Color Photography
Dream in Colour - Three Swimming Pool Artworks - American Blue Color Photography

Dream in Colour - Three Swimming Pool Artworks - American Blue Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Richard Heeps Dream in Color Swimming Pool Artworks. A set of three individual artworks, vibrant yet serene they take you to the swimming pool on a hot day. Featuring, 'Sun Lounger, ...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Marilyn Minter, Prism, 2009
Marilyn Minter, Prism, 2009

Marilyn Minter, Prism, 2009

By Marilyn Minter

Located in Fairfield, CT

This exquisite chromogenic print by Marilyn Minter (b. 1948), titled Prism, exemplifies the artist’s radical expansion of photo-real imagery into a realm of heightened sensuality, su...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Photography

Materials

C Print

Tape Collection 90 Minutes Vintage Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Tape Collection 90 Minutes Vintage Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

Tape Collection 90 Minutes Vintage Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

90 Minutes Vintage Blue, pop art from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, pers...

Category

2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Tina Turner
Tina Turner

Tina Turner

By Andy Warhol

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Tina Turner 1985 Unique gelatin silver print Size: 8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Frame size: 16 x 17.5 in (40.6 x 44.4 cm) Unsigned Authenticated by the Authen...

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1980s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

in the style of Richard Prince Cowboy photograph (Vintage Cibachrome print)
in the style of Richard Prince Cowboy photograph (Vintage Cibachrome print)

in the style of Richard Prince Cowboy photograph (Vintage Cibachrome print)

By Richard Prince

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Vintage darkroom Cowboy photograph circa late 1980s: A superbly rendered vintage darkroom photograph, surrealistically exploring the mythology of the American cowboy set amidst blazing skies. Cibachrome (darkroom print) circa 1989. Bright, lush colors. Paper size: 11 X9 inches. Image: Approximately: 8x10 inches. Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown from unknown photographer. Related Categories: Landscape photography. Cowboys. Richard Prince Cowboys...

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1980s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tape Collection, 90 Minutes Tinted Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Tape Collection, 90 Minutes Tinted Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

Tape Collection, 90 Minutes Tinted Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

90 Minutes Tinted Blue, artwork from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, perso...

Category

2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

ICES Yellow, Blue, Pink, Orange - Four Framed Artworks Pop Art Color Photography
ICES Yellow, Blue, Pink, Orange - Four Framed Artworks Pop Art Color Photography

ICES Yellow, Blue, Pink, Orange - Four Framed Artworks Pop Art Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

ICES - Four Framed Artworks, Photographs by Richard Heeps. Featured here Lemon Yellow, Cornflower Blue, Pink Lemonade, Satsuma Orange. Get in touch to request other sizes or color c...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Ohh Baby !  - Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Kate Moss
Ohh Baby !  - Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Kate Moss

Ohh Baby ! - Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Kate Moss

Located in London, GB

Ohh Baby ! - Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Kate Moss by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK. Measures 60 x 40" inches / 152 x 101 ...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Vinyl Collection Green, Pink Orange Three Framed Pop Art Color Photography
Vinyl Collection Green, Pink Orange Three Framed Pop Art Color Photography

Vinyl Collection Green, Pink Orange Three Framed Pop Art Color Photography

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Set of Three Framed Artworks. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesm...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Best Choice in Downtown, Kowloon, Hong Kong  Asian architecture color photograph
Best Choice in Downtown, Kowloon, Hong Kong  Asian architecture color photograph

Best Choice in Downtown, Kowloon, Hong Kong Asian architecture color photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Best Choice in Downtown, captured by Richard Heeps in Kowloon in 2016, this piece perfectly captures the layers of Hong Kong. As a photographer Richard is always looking at what trul...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Henry Rollins photograph New York City, 1987

Henry Rollins photograph New York City, 1987

By Fernando Natalici

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Henry Rollins Black Flag photograph NYC 1987: Medium: Archival Ink Jet Print. 11 x 14 inches including borders. Hand signed from a limited edition of 10. New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria. Fernando’s photo archive and art design were recently featured in two highly regarded New York shows: “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC (2014) & “Downtown New York Film” at The Museum of The Moving Image (2015). Recent Publications & Exhibits Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015) Another Magazine (London, 2014) Black Book (2014) Curbed NY (2014) The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015) The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014) The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2013) New York University Tisch School of The Arts _ Henry Rollins, is an American musician, actor, writer, television and radio host, and comedian. After performing in the short-lived Washington, D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore punk band Black Flag from August 1981 until mid-1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, and formed the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups from 1987 until 2003, and during 2006. Since Black Flag disbanded, Rollins has hosted numerous radio shows, such as Harmony in My Head on Indie 103, and television shows such as The Henry Rollins Show, MTV's 120 Minutes, and Jackass. He had recurring dramatic roles in the second season of Sons of Anarchy, in the final seasons of the animated series The Legend of Korra as Zaheer, and has also had roles in several films. Rollins has campaigned for various political causes in the United States, including promoting LGBT rights, World Hunger Relief, the West Memphis...

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1980s Pop Art Photography

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Inkjet

Mother India II, Delhi - India Color Street Photograph of Books
Mother India II, Delhi - India Color Street Photograph of Books

Mother India II, Delhi - India Color Street Photograph of Books

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Mother India, photograph from Richard Heeps series 'The Ambassador's Window', a pilgrimage from Kerala in the South to Meerut in the North, the birthplace of his Grandfather. As boo...

Category

2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Pop Art photography for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pop Art 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 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, pink, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Heidler & Heeps, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Silver Gelatin Print, and Paper 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 photography, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available. Prices for 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 $1,500.