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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

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Color, 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

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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

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

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Color, Archival Pigment

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

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Archival Pigment

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

By BATIK

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 30 x 20" inches / 76 x 51 cm...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

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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

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Listen to the Bass - Vintage Interior Music Color Photography
Listen to the Bass - Vintage Interior Music Color Photography

Listen to the Bass - Vintage Interior Music Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Captured when documenting the Preston Hall Museum, this atmospheric piece beautifully captures the nostalgic feeling of a record collection, the added detail of 'His Master's Voice' ...

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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

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

Tape Collection - Mint Tinted Cassette - Conceptual Color Music Pop Art
Tape Collection - Mint Tinted Cassette - Conceptual Color Music Pop Art

Tape Collection - Mint Tinted Cassette - Conceptual Color Music Pop Art

By Heidler & Heeps

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

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

Vinyl Collection, All Rights Reserved (Sea foam) Pop Art Color Photography
Vinyl Collection, All Rights Reserved (Sea foam) Pop Art Color Photography

Vinyl Collection, All Rights Reserved (Sea foam) Pop Art Color Photography

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

All Rights Reserved (Seafoam), a turquoise blue green artwork in the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have co...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

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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

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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

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst
Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

Coco Chanel, Paris, Horst P. Horst

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: ​Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) Title: Coco Chanel, Paris, 1937 Year: 1937, printed later by the photographer Medium: Silver Gelatin Print Size: 14 x 11 inches Condition: Excelle...

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1930s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

ABT  Dancer Lupe Serrano & Rudolph Nureyev Rehearsing for Television, Signed
ABT  Dancer Lupe Serrano & Rudolph Nureyev Rehearsing for Television, Signed

ABT Dancer Lupe Serrano & Rudolph Nureyev Rehearsing for Television, Signed

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Senoia, GA

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater ballerina Lupe Serrano and Rudolf Nureyev rehearsing at ABT for a television appearance, 1962. Signed by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. Jack Mitchell, (1925-2013) bulging photographic portfolio of actors, writers, painters, musicians and especially dancers describes a pictorial history of the arts in the late 20th century. Mr. Mitchell, who took hundreds of pictures for The New York Times, was both a portraitist and a capturer of complex motion. An expert in lighting, he worked mostly, though not entirely, in black and white, and he was known — by his subjects, by the magazine and newspaper editors he worked for, and by critics — as someone who could make a photograph reveal character. Jack Mitchell was the official photographer for the American Ballet Theater, and he chronicled the work of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for more than thirty years. When he retired in 1995, he had fulfilled more than 5,000 assignments in black and white, and nearly a thousand in color. He photographed more than 160 covers for Dance magazine, and his photos have appeared in Time, Life, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and many other publications. Mitchell’s photographs are in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art, among others. The 2019 USPS Black Heritage postage stamp honoring American performer Gregory Hines was made from a Jack Mitchell photograph, and a Jack Mitchell photograph of Audre Lorde...

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1960s Pop Art Photography

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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...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Photography

Materials

C Print

Acting Tough by BATIK signed limited edition POP ART

Acting Tough by BATIK signed limited edition POP ART

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Acting Tough by BATIK signed limited edition POP ART print Paper Size Oversize 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm Signed & numbered by artist on front Archival Pigment print Limited to 10 only Note OTHER SIZES & FRAMING AVAILABLE BATIK is a London based contemporary pop artist fine art concept art conceptual fine art warhol pop art Al Pacino Lindsay Lohan Jane Fonda Mickey Rourke Christian...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Color, Archival Pigment

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

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

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Color, Archival Pigment

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) Authenticated by the Authentication ...

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1980s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Debbie Harry Rapture 1981 photograph by Charlie Ahearn (Fab 5 Lee Quinones)

Debbie Harry Rapture 1981 photograph by Charlie Ahearn (Fab 5 Lee Quinones)

By Charlie Ahearn

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Charlie Ahearn, "Rapture" (in motion) 1981: A rare historic Debbie Harry, Fab 5 Freddy & Lee Quinones photograph captured by Wild Style director Charlie Ahearn on the set of Blondie's "Rapture". Medium: Archival Inkjet Print on heavy-weight paper. Overall dimensions: 16 x 22 inches ( approx image size: 13 x 19 inches). Hand signed & numbered on the verso, from a limited edition of 10. Excellent overall condition. Provenance: Obtained directly from artist. Literature/References: Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation (MFA Boston). 'New York, New Music 1980-86': Museum of the City of New York (2021). More on Rapture: The music video made its U.S. television debut on Solid Gold on January 31, 1981, and became the first rap video ever broadcast on MTV. Set in the East Village, much of the video is a one-take scene of Debbie Harry dancing down the street, passing by graffiti artists, Uncle Sam, an American Indian, child ballet dancer, and a goat. Fab Five Freddy...

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1980s Pop Art Photography

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Inkjet

Only Elvis Gold signed limited edition print

Only Elvis Gold signed limited edition print

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

Bird Dog, 1990
Bird Dog, 1990

Bird Dog, 1990

By William Wegman

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: William Wegman (American, b. 1943) Title: Bird Dog, 1990 From the Bird Dog Suite of 4 Photolithographs Medium: Photolithograph Dimensions: 24" w x 26" h, image size 19.5 x 19...

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1990s Pop Art Photography

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Lithograph

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

Hula Doll, Las Vegas - American Pop Art Color Photography
Hula Doll, Las Vegas - American Pop Art Color Photography

Hula Doll, Las Vegas - American Pop Art Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

'Hula Doll', from Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series, captured at Viva Las Vegas, this fun artwork has a cool kitsch vibe. The photograph itself has a lo-fi effect. This artwork is a...

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Early 2000s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend
Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend

By Andy Warhol

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend (1984) 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) Authenticated ...

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1980s Pop Art Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation - Multicolor Pop Art Photo
Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation - Multicolor Pop Art Photo

Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation - Multicolor Pop Art Photo

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifull...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Photography

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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

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

"F*ck Me"  print on hahnemuhle photo rag

"F*ck Me" print on hahnemuhle photo rag

By Nathalie Gordon

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Born and raised in London, British photographer Nathalie Gordon shoots with an unusual but fantastic hyper realistic style. Her work is packed with high sheen and edge, yet she is ab...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Rag Paper

David Bowie, Luxman, PD-310
David Bowie, Luxman, PD-310

David Bowie, Luxman, PD-310

By Kai Schäfer

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

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...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Neo Classical by BATIK  Oversize Signed Limited Edition

Neo Classical by BATIK Oversize Signed Limited Edition

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Neo Classical by BATIK Pop artwork featuring Neo from the Matrix films stopping an onslaught of assorted colourful pills. signed & limited edition. BATIK is an increasingly collec...

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2010s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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.