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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
New World Order Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
New World Order by BATIK Satirical pop art artwork featuring Vladimir Putin, VP J.D. Vance, Donald Trump and Elon Musk in WW2 war rooms. BATIK is a London based fine artist and im...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

"WB42" Photography 50" x 40" inch Edition of 10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"WB42" Photography 50" x 40" inch Edition of 10 by Giuliano Bekor "WB42" Year: 2012 Medium: Photography Print size: 50" x 40" Inches trim bleed Edition: 10 Artist proof: 2 Other si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Archival Pigment

"Butterfly 20" Photography 48" x 86" inch Edition 2/10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Butterfly 20" Photography 48" x 86" inch Edition 2/10 by Giuliano Bekor Title: Butterfly B20 Year: 2017 Print size: 46" x 84" Inch trim bleed Framed size" 48" x 86" Inch Edition:...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Archival Pigment

Mother India II, Delhi - India Color Street Photograph of Books
Located in Cambridge, GB
As books are beginning to disappear in physical form this picture is perfect for book lovers, it even gives you the sense of book hunting in a store. Photographed in Delhi in 2013 th...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Tape Collection, 90 Minutes Tinted Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
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...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

B Side Vinyl Collection Set of Four - Pop Art Multi-Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps B Side Vinyl Set of Four. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Mother India II, Delhi - India Color Street Photograph of Books
Located in Cambridge, GB
As books are beginning to disappear in physical form this picture is perfect for book lovers, it even gives you the sense of book hunting in a store. Photographed in Delhi in 2013 th...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine nude study, photographed in 1972. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

ICES Vivid Lime Green, Bexhill-on-Sea - Pop Art Typography Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES Vivid Lime Green, 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 c...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Tape Collection, 90 Minutes A Side - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
90 Minutes A Side, artwork from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal p...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Ices (Turquoise Teal), Bexhill-on-Sea - British Pop Art Color Photography
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 turquoise te...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Vinyl Collection B Side Pop of Pink Installation - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps B Side Pop of Pink Nine Piece Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmeri...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Nude portrait study of Harkness Ballet dancer Zane Wilson
Located in Senoia, GA
Harkness Ballet dancer nude portrait study, 1972. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes ...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Roy IV.
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
A Hahnemuehle Fine Art Print, attributed to Roy Lichtenstein. Editioned 25.
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Mid-20th Century Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

"Modernismo M26" Pop Art Photography 48"x48" in Edition of 12 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Modernismo M26" Pop Art Photography 48"x48" in Edition of 12 by Giuliano Bekor Title of artwork: M26 Year: 2012 Printed on a high-quality museum-grade archival photo paper. Not fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Archival Paper

"Butterfly 22" Photography (FRAMED) 50" x 50" inch Edition 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Butterfly 22" Photography (FRAMED) 50" x 50" inch Edition 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor Title: Butterfly B22 Year: 2018 Print size: 50" x 50" Inch trim bleed Framed size: 52" x 52" Inch ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Archival Pigment

"M14" Photography (FRAMED) 48" x 48" inch Edition 4/12 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"M14" Photography 48" x 48" inch Edition 4/12 by Giuliano Bekor 48 x 48" inch Limited edition of 12 This artwork is printed on the highest resolution archival fine art Kodak metall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Nude portrait study of unidentified male model
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, photographed nude, 1971. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Harkness Ballet dancers Zane Wilson & Linda Bogsrud nude for After Dark magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Harkness Ballet dancers Zane Wilson and Linda Bogsrud photographed nude for After Dark magazine, 1972....
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vinyl Collection Four Piece Installation - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A celebration of the vinyl record and analo...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Warhol superstar Ultra Violet & friends nude for 'After Dark' magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Ultra Violet, art dealer Jason McCoy and art historian Ron Caran photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1971. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made b...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Artist/Sculptor Olaf Gravesen with his work, Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Artist Olaf Gravesen photographed with one of his nail head sculptures, 1974. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from ...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Actor Robert La Tourneaux, 'Cowboy' from 'Boys in the Band' nude for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
Actor Robert La Tourneaux, "Cowboy" from "Boys in the Band" on Broadway, and in the motion picture, photographed nude in 1970 for After Dark magazi...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude male model multiple exposure with plant leaves
Located in Senoia, GA
Unidentified male model, multiple exposure with plant leaves, 1971. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstar Jackie Curtis signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstar Jackie Curtis photographed May 21, 1970. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the verso. Comes dire...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gold Mine, Haddenham - Pop Art Typography Photography
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

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Vinyl Collection, 7" B Side Compilation - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Acclaimed contemporary fine art photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A celebration of the vinyl record ...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Tape Collection - Mint Tinted Cassette - Conceptual Color Music Pop Art
Located in Cambridge, GB
Mint Tinted Cassette from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’ personal past and...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

"Octopussy O20" Abstract Photography 40" x 84" in Edition 2/6 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Octopussy O20" Abstract Photography 40" x 84" in Edition 2/6 by Giuliano Bekor Print size 84x40 Inches trim bleed Artwork finished size 88x44 Inches Limited edition 2 of 6 Artist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Giclée, Archival Pigment

Kraftwerk - Das Model - Accutrac 4000
Located in New York City, NY
Kai Schaeffer World Records Accutrac 4000 Kraftwerk - Das Model 41 x 45 cm 16 x 18 in Edition of 10 91 x 100 cm 36 x 40 in Edition of 5 127 x 138 cm 50 x 54 in Edition of 5 Wor...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Cherry Kate by BATIK - Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Cherry Kate By BATIK- Signed Limited Edition Artwork of the supermodel Kate Moss Made and signed by London based pop artist BATIK. Produced from the o...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Archival Pigment

ICES Pair - Two Framed Artworks - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES - Two Framed Artworks, Photographs by Richard Heeps. Select your color pairing. ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artw...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Only Elvis Gold signed limited edition print
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

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Color, Archival Pigment

Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' Nude, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
Adult film star Cal Culver (AKA Casey Donovan) 'After Dark' magazine nude study, photographed in 1972. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium t...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Male model Gary Cook, multiple exposure nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cyclops - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Cyclops, Natasha Heidler brings childhood favorite toys to life in her conceptual photography. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photogra...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Keith Haring 1 - NYC, 1985 hand signed, numbered twice; hand painted wood frame
Located in New York, NY
Richard Corman Keith Haring 1 - NYC, 1985 (hand signed twice), 2022 Photographic print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultrasmooth paper mounted on Dibond aluminum board. (Hand signed and nu...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Metal

Ballerina Silhouette, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph, Ballerina Silhouette, 1971. It is signed on the print verso in pencil by Jack Mitchell. This is a print that was published by a newspaper o...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Male model 'Brahm' multiple exposure for After Dark, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a se...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vinyl Collection, All Rights Reserved (Ombre) Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
All Rights Reserved, a pink and purple ombre with a blue centre artwork in the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidl...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

B Side Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Installation - Pop Art Multi-Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps B Side Vinyl Nine Piece Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising c...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Color, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, C Print

Composer Michael Tilson Thomas & Joshua Mark Robison, signed by Jack
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Conductor, Pianist & Composer Michael Tilson Thomas, and his partner/manager (now husband) Joshua Mark Robis...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

American Ballet Theatre dancer Stephan Jan-Hoff photographed Nude signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theatre dancer Stephan Jan-Hoff photographed nude, 1967. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the J...
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1960s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Warhol Superstar Joe Dallesandro, iconic portrait for After Dark, signed by Jack
Located in Senoia, GA
Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro the iconic portrait taken during the photo session for After Dark magazine, 1970, shortly after starring in Andy Warhol'...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Broadway stage actress Gloria Foster, photographed starring in 'Yerma'
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Obie Award-winning Broadway (and Off-Broadway) stage actress Gloria Foster, photographed starring in 'Yerma', 1966. This is a print that ...
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1960s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Modernismo M14" Photography 24" x 24" in Ed. 1/24 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Modernismo M14" Photography 24" x 24" in Ed. 1/24 by Giuliano Bekor Print size: 24 x 24 Inches Edition: 1/24 Artist proof 2 Medium: Printed on high-quality museum-grade archival ph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

"Modernismo M13" Photography (FRAMED) 48" x 48" in Ed. 2/12 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Modernismo M13" Photography (FRAMED) 48" x 48" in Ed. 2/12 by Giuliano Bekor Print size 48x48 Inches Artwork finished size 50x50 Inches Limited edition 2 of 12 Artist proof 2 Med...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Fun Loving Criminals II by BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
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

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Archival Pigment

Tape Collection Elektronik - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Elektronik, pop art from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal past and...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

After Dark male model Mikel Peters, nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine: “After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Husband and wife nude models, Marcus and Debbie Williamson nude for After Dark
Located in Senoia, GA
Husband and wife nude models, Marcus and Debbie Williamson photographed for After Dark magazine, 1973. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. American p...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Tape Collection, 90 Minutes A Side - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
90 Minutes A Side, pop art from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal p...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Jenna Jameson (Diptych-Clothed/Nude), Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (1952) Title: Jenna Jameson (Diptych-Clothed/Nude) from the XXX 30 PORN-STAR PORTRAITS SERIES Year: 2004 Medium: Color Print Edition: 6 plus 3 AP Size: 20 x 16 inches each, 20 x 32 inches total Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed, dated, titled by the artist. Exhibitions & Literature: “XXX: 30 Porn Star Portraits” appeared at Mary Boone Gallery, New York [Oct. 30-Dec. 18, 2004] and at John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco [Jan. 12-Feb. 12, 2005]. Accompanying the exhibition was a 144-page catalogue published by Bulfinch Press, a soundtrack distributed by Emperor Norton (Ryko) and a documentary on the making of the photographs aired by HBO [Oct. 22, 2004-Feb. 22, 2005]. Notes: Since this item will be shipped directly from the photographer, the seller can only provide the specific edition number to buyers at the actual point of sale. Please message the seller to request this information at the point of purchase. BACKGROUND, XXX 30 PORN-STAR PORTRAITS SERIES Art in America “Body Double” by Sarah Valdez 4/2005 — From rock stars to presidents, literary figures to actors, not to mention pretty much everyone of consequence in the blue-chip art world, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders has for some three decades now photographed celebrities, in the process institutionalizing himself as one. Ever a fan of the big negative’s capacity for crisply rendering minutiae larger than life, Greenfield-Sanders has made a formidable career out of satisfying the public’s desire to scrutinize ordinary aspects of extraordinary people, at once acknowledging and confirming their iconic status. He has captured, for instance, the young David Bowie, transformed with a goatee and feathery earring; Warhol wringing his hands, for once caught unawares by the camera; Hillary Clinton with that impeccable blonde bob; Agnes Martin in an adorable black cardigan, gold buttons done up to the top; Robert Mapplethorpe wide-eyed in his boodle. Like school portraits, set consistently against solid backdrops, Greenfield-Sanders’s portraits possess a reassuring sameness, encouraging scientific scrutiny–all the while bestowing on his sitters a cultural legitimacy of which they cannot help but be aware. His latest exhibition did no less, chronicling celebrities of the adult-film industry. “XXX: 30 Porn Star Portraits” consisted of a series of 30 photographic diptychs showing his muses posed more or less the same way twice, once with street clothes on and then with them off. But the project also included an ambitious number of spinoffs: a catalogue (with essays by 16 well-known figures, among them Gore Vidal, John Waters, Karen Finley, JT LeRoy and Salman Rushdie, as well as bios written by each of the porn stars he photographed), a Greenfield-Sanders-directed and -produced documentary on the making of the porn-star photographs (aired by HBO) and a slick soundtrack for the documentary (including music by the Velvet Underground, Peaches, Felix da Housecat and Rabbit in the Moon, among others). In the choppy documentary, Greenfield-Sanders appears here and there, but reveals little about his motivation for undertaking “XXX,” mostly allowing his models and catalogue essayists to speak, one after another, as if to an omniscient interviewer. All amicably hold forth on porn and sex, plus a little about life in general. We meet a few self-proclaimed born exhibitionists, who explain that they got into the industry with verve and on purpose. Others, of course, found themselves compelled by cash. Characters become endearing as we gain knowledge of their personal lives. A strapping, square-jawed Russian, for instance, explains that he’s proud to have earned enough to bring his whole family to this country. Porn legend Nina Hartley and her husband cheerfully show off the elaborate dungeon in their home. We see some stars on location, driving around or sitting on lawns, explaining that they’re actually attending college or pursuing careers as artists or tappers: porn as means to an end. Models unselfconsciously mill about Greenfield-Sanders’s studio in the buff and tell life stories while having their makeup done. Somebody’s small dog makes a cameo. Some porn stars confess to having been shunned by parents for their choice of career; one or two describe families proud or at least accepting of their accomplishments. We learn that Greenfield-Sanders got the idea of doing double portraits of the same person, clothed and nude, from Goya, whose La Maja Vestida and La Maja Desnuda...
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Early 2000s Pop Art Photography

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Color

Marcus and Debbie Williamson photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Husband and wife Marcus and Debbie Williamson photographed nude for 'After Dark' magazine in 1973. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mi...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

American Composer David Del Tredici, multiple exposure nude with his music.
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of composer David Del Tredici, photographed nude - an extremely unusual multiple exposure with his music, in 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell ...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol Keith Haring photograph by Ricky Powell
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Signed Ricky Powell Photo of Keith Haring and Andy Warhol: Medium: C print. 1986. Dimensions: 8x10 inches. Good overall vintage condition. Minor signs of handling. Small corner loss...
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1980s Pop Art Photography

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C Print

Warhol Superstars Candy Darling & Dorian Gray nude, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Warhol Superstars Candy Darling and Dorian Gray (nude) for 'After Dark' magazine, 1971 Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes...
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1960s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Ryan O'Neal
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Ryan O'Neal" is a Pop art Polaroid, Polacolor portrait photograph by Andy Warhol in 1971. The artwork is 4 1/4 x 3 3/8 inches each and, with the frame, is 9 x 9 x 1 1/2 inches each...
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20th Century Pop Art Photography

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Polaroid

Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein standing against mirror with new work in background
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of artist Roy Lichtenstein posing in his studio with new work in the background, extremely unusual image standing next to a mirror. This is ...
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1960s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Nude portrait study of young model Michael Findlay
Located in Senoia, GA
Model Michael Findlay, nude portrait study, 1970. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes ...
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1970s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Modernismo M3" Pop Art Photography 48"x48" in Edition 2/12 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Modernismo M3" Pop Art Photography 48"x48" in Edition 2/12 by Giuliano Bekor Title of artwork: M3 Year: 2012 Printed on a high-quality museum-grade archival photo paper. Not framed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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Archival Paper

Buddy Guy – A Man And His Blues – Transcriptor
Located in New York City, NY
Edition of 5 Mounted in Plexiglas Kai Schäfer is an acclaimed German photographer with a passion for vinyl records and iconic turntables. The World Records series celebrates some of...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Plexiglass, C Print

Darth Elvis by BATIK Signed Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Darth Elvis By BATIK Signed Limited Edition BATIK is a London based fine artist and image maker. Produced directly in the artist's studio Certificate of authenticity supplied Pa...
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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Archival Pigment

Male Model Brian Destazio, Dot Pattern Projection Nude, Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. This photograph was from a session for After Dark magazine and was selected and signed by Jack Mitchell as one of his favorites. Jack’s artist statement on his work for the magazine: “After Dark was a magazine of entertainment, theater and the arts. It was a popular magazine, with a gay slant, enjoyed by many gay men, and some broad minded women and men. As well as (I learned years later) many closeted male youngsters. The magazine was ahead of its time, as advertisers were reluctant to place ads in an essentially gay magazine at that time. Today they swarm like bees to place their own hot ads in gay publications. I had been photographing on assignment for Dance Magazine well before After Dark was created. Being a friend of William (Bill) Como, the Editor, and being gay, I was called into service, for the life of the publication, to photograph many of the handsome young men and women, who were featured in After Dark. Needless to say, this was enjoyable work for me, Because, mixed in with the hot-looking young guys and gals sent to my studio were some famed performers like Debbie Reynolds, Giancarlo Giannini, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalie Wood, Placido Domingo, Sergio Franco...
Category

1970s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Author Truman Capote photographed at his United Nations Plaza apartment
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of author Truman Capote photographed at his United Nations Plaza apartment on June 26, 1980. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives...
Category

1980s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Harkness Ballet Dancer Zane Wilson, photographed nude for After Dark magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Harkness Ballet Principal Dancer Zane Wilson, nude, 1972. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. American photograp...
Category

1970s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Bible - Fisherman's Mission - Ordinary Places Vintage Interior Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Photograph from From Richard Heeps acclaimed series Ordinary Places, a bible on a brown side chair taken from above at the Chapel at the Fleetwood's Fisherman's Mission. It was Rich...
Category

1980s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Vinyl Collection 18 Piece Multicolor Installation - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Eighteen Piece Multi-Color Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beaut...
Category

2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Multiple exposure nude portrait study of male model Brahm
Located in Senoia, GA
Male model Brahm multiple-exposure nude portrait study, 1970. This is a vintage silver gelatin photograph made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the J...
Category

1970s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mythical Swans: Madonna, David LaChapelle
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: David LaChapelle (1963) Title: Mythical Swans: Madonna, New York, Rolling Stone, 1998 Year: 1998 Medium: ​Digital colour coupler print Edition: 1/11 Size: 17 x 24 inches Cond...
Category

1990s Pop Art Photography

Materials

C Print

Dancer/Choreographer Doug Benz nude study, Color 17 x 22" Exhibition Photo
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancer/choreographer Doug Benz photographed nude in 1979 for 'After Dark' magazine. One of Mitchell's most beautiful color photographs. This exhibition print...
Category

1970s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Ices (Mustard), Bexhill-on-Sea - British pop art color photography
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 mustard yell...
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.

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