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Pop Art Abstract Prints

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
Art Card: Keith Haring - Andy Mouse - New Coke Hand signed by Keith Haring Frame
Art Card: Keith Haring - Andy Mouse - New Coke Hand signed by Keith Haring Frame

Art Card: Keith Haring - Andy Mouse - New Coke Hand signed by Keith Haring Frame

By Keith Haring

Located in New York, NY

Offset lithograph postcard Boldly signed by Keith Haring on the front• The piece is part of Haring's "Andy Mouse" series, which features a character that is a whimsical blend of Mickey Mouse and his friend and mentor, Andy Warhol. By combining these icons with the New Coke...

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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Postcard, ABS

"Damien Hirst (3)", Painting on cut aluminium, Pop Kinetic art, 60 x 60 cm
"Damien Hirst (3)", Painting on cut aluminium, Pop Kinetic art, 60 x 60 cm

"Damien Hirst (3)", Painting on cut aluminium, Pop Kinetic art, 60 x 60 cm

Located in Carballo, ES

The root of Guedes's work is located in the MADÍ movement, of Argentine origin and little repercussion in Spain, which attaches great importance to the tensions that are established ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Digital Pigment

Scarce Lt. Ed. Monograph (book) hand signed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Scarce Lt. Ed. Monograph (book) hand signed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat

Scarce Lt. Ed. Monograph (book) hand signed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in New York, NY

This is a lifetime edition - hand signed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat himself in Basquiat's lifetime. Many younger collectors don't appreciate the difference between the num...

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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

America: Her Best Product (Made in USA), Pop Art by Ed Ruscha

America: Her Best Product (Made in USA), Pop Art by Ed Ruscha

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: after Ed Ruscha Title: America: Her Best Product (Made in USA) from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio Year: 1975 Medium: Offset Lithograph (unsigned as issued) Image: 13 x 9 in...

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1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Offset

Katonah Muse, James Rosenquist
Katonah Muse, James Rosenquist

Katonah Muse, James Rosenquist

By James Rosenquist

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: James Rosenquist (1933-2017) Title: Katonah Muse Year: 1993 Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition: A.P. 6/20; 100 Size: 27.75 x 21.25 inches Inscription: Signed ...

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1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Deluxe Signed Edition of Film Festival Lincoln Center (Feldman & Schellmann, II)
Deluxe Signed Edition of Film Festival Lincoln Center (Feldman & Schellmann, II)

Deluxe Signed Edition of Film Festival Lincoln Center (Feldman & Schellmann, II)

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

Andy Warhol Deluxe Signed Edition of Film Festival Lincoln Center (Feldman & Schellmann, II.19), 1967 Silkscreen, die-cut on opaque acrylic Edition 2/200 (Signed and numbered on the back with engraving pen) Hand-signed by artist, As this work was done on acrylic, Warhol signed and numbered it by hand on verso with an engraving needle. Printed date with copyright Frame included: Elegantly framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass. A die-cut window has been created in the back of the frame to reveal Warhol's incised signature and edition Publisher: Leo Castelli, New York Printer: Chiron Press, New York Catalogue Raisonne: Feldman & Schellmann, II.19 This work is often hung and displayed both vertically and horizontally - see photos for inspiration This work is one of only 200 done on opaque acrylic rather than wove paper, signed and numbered on the opaque acrylic by Andy Warhol with an engraving pen. (Separately, there was an unsigned edition of 500 on wove paper). What distinguishes this rare, extremely desirable signed edition of 200, other than that it is signed and numbered by hand by Andy Warhol, is that the black graphic text FIFTH NEW YORK is placed directly over the text Film Festival of Lincoln Center; whereas in the edition of 500, the text black text FIFTH NEW YORK is placed on top of the white text. An innovative feature that appears in this special edition is a perforated line running across the surface of the print, at its triangular cut out sides, mimicking the tear line present in real commercial movie admissions tickets. Chiron Press commissioned by Lincoln Center, devised a special process expressly to imprint the edition with this perforation using a die cut stamp. This work is quintessential early Warhol, with characteristic bright neon colors, featuring text, along with the artist's very recognizable flower motif. The Lincoln Center ticket...

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1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Plastic, Mixed Media, Screen

Deluxe Hand Signed Lt Ed Olympic Diver in Swimming Pool coveted lithograph w/COA
Deluxe Hand Signed Lt Ed Olympic Diver in Swimming Pool coveted lithograph w/COA

Deluxe Hand Signed Lt Ed Olympic Diver in Swimming Pool coveted lithograph w/COA

By David Hockney

Located in New York, NY

"Water in swimming pools changes its look more than any other form. If the water surface is almost still and there is a strong sun, then dancing lines with the color of the spectrum appear everywhere." - - David Hockney David Hockney Offset Lithograph poster (Deluxe Hand Signed Limited Edition) on Parsons Diploma Parchment Paper, accompanied by COA from the Publisher and Olympic Committee 36 × 24 inches Pencil signed and unnumbered from the Edition of 750 (there was a separate, larger unsigned edition) Unframed Also accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee One of the most coveted, historic and popular David Hockney limited editions created - beloved by American and international collectors alike: The official edition of this work is 750, but the publisher famously destroyed unsold editions after the Olympic Games and only about 200-250 are said to remain. This hand signed limited edition iconic Hockney work was printed as one of the fifteen Official Fine Art Olympic Posters for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (the XXIII'rd Olympiad). It depicts an aerial view of a swimmer under rippling water broken up into 12 squares. A statement released by the 1984 Olympic committee explains the set as follows - "The posters commissioned for the 1984 Olympics contain an enlightened selection of the best American artists with special emphasis on those who work in Southern California...As the Games develop, transpire and pass into memory, these fifteen posters contain the images, forms and symbols that will represent the 1984 Olympics in the museums, galleries, homes and the minds of people all over the world.” This work is NOT to be confused with the ubiquitous plate signed poster of the same image, which was printed on different paper in an open edition.) In 1982, the Olympic Committee commissioned 15 artists to create posters for the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Hockney designed this offset lithograph depicting Olympic swimming. It was printed on Parsons Diploma Parchment paper in 1982, in an edition of 750, hand signed in pencil by the artist. Even though this print was published in an edition of 750, after the first marketing blitz, the publisher destroyed the remaining portfolios of signed prints - literally discarding hundreds of them in the dumpster. The Olympic Committee commissioned these portfolios to celebrate and promote the 1984 Olympics, and nobody expected the individual prints to have such enduring value. As the executives running the short-term promotional campaign were neither prophets nor curators, they saw no reason to hold on to these huge prints...

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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi gallery 1996 (Basquiat Dust Heads announcement)
Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi gallery 1996 (Basquiat Dust Heads announcement)

Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi gallery 1996 (Basquiat Dust Heads announcement)

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat A TRIBUTE: Important Paintings, Drawings, & Objects: Vintage original 1990s Basquiat announcement card to: Jean-Michel Basquiat at Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, September 21 - November 23, 1996. Cover image features a reproduction of Basquiat's Dust Heads (1982). Off-set printed gallery announcement. 7.5 x 6.25 inches (folded closed). Very good overall vintage condition. Some light rub marks to reverse. Published by Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, 1996. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s dramatic life and iconic paintings—which variously feature obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls, masks, and the artist’s trademark crown—make him one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. The self-taught painter embraced graffiti before committing to a studio practice. He found a mentor and friend in Andy Warhol, who helped the young artist navigate the 1980s New York art world. Across his oeuvre, Basquiat drew on his own Caribbean heritage; a convergence of African American, African, and Aztec cultural histories; classical themes; and pop cultural figures including athletes and musicians. The immediacy and intellectual depth of his paintings won him widespread acclaim both before and after his untimely death at the age of 27. Related Categories Basquiat Bruno Bischofberger. Basquiat Tony Shafrazi. Marry Boone. Basquiat exhibit. Basquiat ephemera. Basquiat poster. Basquiat prints.

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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Offset

Basquiat at Vrej Baghoomian gallery 1989 (Basquiat Red Warrior announcement)
Basquiat at Vrej Baghoomian gallery 1989 (Basquiat Red Warrior announcement)

Basquiat at Vrej Baghoomian gallery 1989 (Basquiat Red Warrior announcement)

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Basquiat: Vrej Baghoomian gallery New York, 1989: Vintage original folding announcement card to Jean-Michel Basquiat at Vrej Baghoomian Gallery New York: 10/21 to 11/25, 1989. Pictured on front side is an image of Basquiat's iconic, 'Red Warrior.' A rare, highly collectible Basquiat ephemera piece that works well in any collection. Off-set printed gallery announcement. 8.75 x 5.75 inches (folded closed). Light signs of handling; otherwise very good overall vintage condition. Published by Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York, 1989. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Scarce. Jean-Michel Basquiat rose to success during the 1980s. Basquiat’s paintings are largely responsible for elevating graffiti artists into the realm of the New York gallery scene. His spray-painted crowns and scribbled words referenced everything from his Haitian and Puerto Rican heritage, to political issues, pop-culture icons, and Biblical verse. The gestural marks and expressive nature of his work not only aligned him with the street art of Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf, but also the Neo-Expressionists Julian Schnabel and David Salle. “If you wanna talk about influence, man, then you've got to realize that influence is not influence,” he said of his process. After quickly rising to fame in the early 1980s, Basquiat was befriended by many celebrities and artists, including Andy Warhol, with whom he made several collaborative works. At only 27, his troubles with fame and drug addiction led to his tragic death from a heroin overdose on August 12, 1988 in New York, NY. The Whitney Museum of American Art held the artist’s first retrospective from October 1992 to February 1993. Related Categories: Basquiat Tony Shafrazi. Basquiat ephemera. Basquiat poster. Basquiat prints...

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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Audrey at Tiffany's  by Craig Alan

Audrey at Tiffany's by Craig Alan

By Craig Alan

Located in New York City, NY

LIMITED EDITION PRINT - Edition of 75 signed by the artist. Price for unframed. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally rec...

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2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Damien Hirst - Claridges
Damien Hirst - Claridges

Damien Hirst - Claridges

By Damien Hirst

Located in London, GB

Damien Hirst, Claridges (H5-4), 2018 Diasec mounted Giclée print on aluminum panel mounted to an aluminum strainer 35 2/5 × 35 2/5 in 90 × 90 cm Edition of 100 Hand-signed by artis...

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2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Giclée

Optimal Inclination by Craig Alan - Original Mixed Media
Optimal Inclination by Craig Alan - Original Mixed Media

Optimal Inclination by Craig Alan - Original Mixed Media

By Craig Alan

Located in New York City, NY

ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON ARTBOARD 48 x 48 inches - Original mixed media signed by the artist. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his ingenious portraits o...

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2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Basquiat Estate Authorized Silkscreen on Porcelain Plate, Presentation Gift Box
Basquiat Estate Authorized Silkscreen on Porcelain Plate, Presentation Gift Box

Basquiat Estate Authorized Silkscreen on Porcelain Plate, Presentation Gift Box

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in New York, NY

Limoges x Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Estate Authorized Porcelain Plate in Box, 2014 Porcelain Plate in Blue Presentation Box with Estate Logo This plate is in excellent condition and comes in an elegant blue gift box...

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2010s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Screen

Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)
Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)

Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983: Original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated exhibition poster published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at the Fun Gallery in the East Village. A classic array of early Haring imagery that reveals red and black interlocking figures. A rare example in very good overall vintage condition. Offset lithograph in colors on smooth wove paper. 23 x 29 inches. Only some minor signs of handling; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition with strong colors; one of the better examples we've come across. Stored away from light; never mounted or framed. Unsigned from an edition of unknown; scarce. Catalog Raisonne: Keith Haring: Posters (Prestel Publishing). References: Included in the collection of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. About the Fun Gallery: Historic, short-lived, East Village gallery known for giving Keith Haring, Basquiat & Kenny Scharf some of their first solo shows. “FUN Gallery was a place where neighborhood kids, downtown artists, b-boys, rock, film, and rap stars mixed with museum directors art historians and uptown collectors at wild openings featuring artists like Futura, Fab 5...

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1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Offset

Pop Art abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pop Art abstract prints 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 abstract prints 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, red, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Francisco Nicolás, Robert Indiana, James Rosenquist, and Roy Lichtenstein. Frequently made by artists working with Screen Print, and Lithograph 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 abstract prints, so small editions measuring 1.5 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract prints 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 $75 and tops out at $249,950, while the average work sells for $1,250.