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Pop Art

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
Está Lloviendo. Mixed Media Collage
Está Lloviendo. Mixed Media Collage

Está Lloviendo. Mixed Media Collage

By Roberto Fonfria

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Fonfria's work explores human behavior and social rules with a critical eye and humor, touching on personal themes such as dreams, fears, and memories. The images come from old magaz...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Thread, Paper, Mixed Media

Ex Voto
Ex Voto

Ex Voto

By Jim Dine

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Jim Dine (b. 1935) was one of the key artists that shaped American Pop art in the 1960s. Like Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol, Dine appropriated quintessential American images in his wo...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

KAWS Blush Companion (KAWS red blush)
KAWS Blush Companion (KAWS red blush)

KAWS Blush Companion (KAWS red blush)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Red Blush Companion. New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: Where The End Starts at the Modern Art Museum...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Room Temperature, Mixed Media Collage Portrait
Room Temperature, Mixed Media Collage Portrait

Room Temperature, Mixed Media Collage Portrait

By Roberto Fonfria

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Fonfria's work explores human behavior and social rules with a critical eye and humor, touching on personal themes such as dreams, fears, and memories. The images come from old magaz...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Cotton, Graphite

CHROMA-"MICK JAGGER" HOMAGE TO THE ROLLING STONES-ALTERATION SERIES
CHROMA-"MICK JAGGER" HOMAGE TO THE ROLLING STONES-ALTERATION SERIES

CHROMA-"MICK JAGGER" HOMAGE TO THE ROLLING STONES-ALTERATION SERIES

By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

ALTERATION ART . . .is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fin artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and mexican Huichol ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

KAWS TAKE Blue (blue KAWS Take companion)
KAWS TAKE Blue (blue KAWS Take companion)

KAWS TAKE Blue (blue KAWS Take companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS TAKE (Blue) new & unopened in its original packaging. A standout KAWS figurative sculpture and variation of KAWS' large scale TAKE sculpture - a key highlight of the exhibition...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)

La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)

Located in New York, NY

Philip Guston, Joan Mitchell, Cy Twombly, Jim Dine, Roberto Matta, Sam Francis, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Kenneth Noland, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, John...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper with Tiger Magpie and Surreal Sky,  "MinHwa"
Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper with Tiger Magpie and Surreal Sky,  "MinHwa"

Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper with Tiger Magpie and Surreal Sky, "MinHwa"

By Nico Pearleyes

Located in FISTERRA, ES

This acrylic painting on 400 g/m² Fabriano “Pittura” paper, finished with colored pencils, is part of Nico Pearleyes’ ongoing MinHwa series, a body of work inspired by traditional Ko...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Mirror Images
Mirror Images

Mirror Images

By (after) Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Kansas City, MO

Roy Lichtenstein Mirror Images Offset Lithograph 2000 33.07 x 23.22 inches (84 x 59 cm) Unsigned as issued Publisher: VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn - Germany COA provided The exhibition in Wo...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

First Call, Oil Painting
First Call, Oil Painting

First Call, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two people share a tense, personal moment over a morning beer in a bar. The scene delivers a strong story through the use of color, light, and character portray...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Oil

Venus in Furs - Original Book Artwork on Canvas
Venus in Furs - Original Book Artwork on Canvas

Venus in Furs - Original Book Artwork on Canvas

By Carl Smith

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen

Noticed by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting

Noticed by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting

By Craig Alan

Located in New York City, NY

MIXED MEDIA PAINTING signed by the artist. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. This original mixed media painting by Craig Alan belongs to his acclaimed work that blur...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Panel

Suckers State I
Suckers State I

Suckers State I

By Wayne Thiebaud

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this lithograph on Rives BFK. Signed, inscribed "state I" and numbered 111/150 in pencil. Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with the blin...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Perry (from White Shirt), framed hand signed archival pigment print
Perry (from White Shirt), framed hand signed archival pigment print

Perry (from White Shirt), framed hand signed archival pigment print

By Alex Katz

Located in Aventura, FL

Archival pigment print in colors on Innova Etching Cotton Rag paper from White Shirt portfolio. Hand signed by Alex Katz lower left. Hand numbered 49/50 lower right (there were als...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Archival Pigment

Market Whirls Up Again - Original Framed Figurative Monopoly Pop Art Painting
Market Whirls Up Again - Original Framed Figurative Monopoly Pop Art Painting

Market Whirls Up Again - Original Framed Figurative Monopoly Pop Art Painting

By Nelson De La Nuez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nelson De La Nuez is one of the most sought-after contemporary Pop artists practicing today. His striking, vivid mixed media artwork borrows motifs and messages from the language of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge
Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge

By Peter Max

Located in Missouri, MO

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Acrylic on Canvas 16 x 20 inches 27 x 32 inches with frame Signed lower right Known throughout the world and a household name in America, Max is known for his new age style cosmic imagery and multi-colored blends. During the late 60's and early 70's his colorful art reached millions of people and he won numerous major awards for his work. His paintings, drawings and limited edition graphics have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. He works in multiple media, including oil, acrylics, water colors, fingerpaints, dyes, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cels, lithographs, serigraphs, ceramics, sculpture, collage, video, xerox, fax, and computer graphics. He also includes mass media as a "canvas" for his creative expression. Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, and spent his childhood in Shanghai. From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. His family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United States. He began his art studies in New York at the Art Student's League and continued at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts. Max often uses American symbols in his artwork and has done paintings and projects for presidents Ford...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The souper dress
The souper dress

The souper dress

By Andy Warhol

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A wonderful piece of unknown edition by Andy Warhol. A silkscreen print on a Cellulose and Cotton dress. Fearing the artist's trade mark Campbell's soup can. In very good condition.

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Textile, Screen

Profile Series IV, Peter Max

Profile Series IV, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Profile Series IV Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 9 x 7.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscr...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Shoot Me Tender - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait Artwork by Gary John
Shoot Me Tender - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait Artwork by Gary John

Shoot Me Tender - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait Artwork by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Foam Board

Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)
Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)

Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988: A set of 2 rare vintage original Basquiat announcement cards from 1982 & 1988, respectively published on the occasion(s) of: - ‘Basquiat Anatomy’ 1982 (a suite of 18 screen prints). - Jean-Michel Basquiat December 3, 1988. Medium: 2 off-set printed gallery announcements. Dimensions: 4 x 6 inches & 6 x 8 inches 9 (anatomy). Each in good to very good overall vintage condition. Published by Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988. Each unsigned from an edition of unknown. Scarce. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s dramatic life and iconic paintings—which variously feature obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Street Life - Original Vibrant Colorful Graffiti Pop Art w/ Snoopy Cartoon
Street Life - Original Vibrant Colorful Graffiti Pop Art w/ Snoopy Cartoon

Street Life - Original Vibrant Colorful Graffiti Pop Art w/ Snoopy Cartoon

By Naguy Claude

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Naguy Claude mixes popular culture icons and street art with comic and cartoon characters, as well as famous superheroes, in his original layered mixed media paintings. His artworks ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John
1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John

1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board, Mixed Media

Spring in the Mountains, Original Painting
Spring in the Mountains, Original Painting

Spring in the Mountains, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A spring thaw creates a stream tumbling down the side of snow-covered mountains. Red flowers bloom among the rocks and trees, bringing warmth to the scene. Th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Andy Warhol's original poster for the 1982 film "Querelle" - Erotic - Cinema
Andy Warhol's original poster for the 1982 film "Querelle" - Erotic - Cinema

Andy Warhol's original poster for the 1982 film "Querelle" - Erotic - Cinema

By Andy Warhol

Located in PARIS, FR

Andy Warhol's original poster for the 1982 film "Querelle" is a fascinating fusion of two artistic worlds: cinema and pop culture art. Directed by German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, the film is based on Jean Genet's novel of the same name, exploring themes of desire, sexuality and mystery. Warhol, a celebrated figure of the Pop Art movement, brought his unique style to this iconic poster. Using vivid colors and striking contrasts, the poster highlights key elements of the film, including the unsettling sensuality of the main character, Querelle, played by Brad Davis. Warhol's association with the film gave a new artistic dimension to film promotion...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper

Roseville Bouquet, Pop Art Screenprint on Paper by Peter Max
Roseville Bouquet, Pop Art Screenprint on Paper by Peter Max

Roseville Bouquet, Pop Art Screenprint on Paper by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Roseville Bouquet by Peter Max, German/American (1937) Date: 1991 Screenprint on Paper, signed and numbered in color pencil Edition of 33/300 Size: 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm) Fram...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Star Wars Fan Painting, Framed Figurative Art, 60x80 cm, New
Star Wars Fan Painting, Framed Figurative Art, 60x80 cm, New

Star Wars Fan Painting, Framed Figurative Art, 60x80 cm, New

Located in Zofingen, AG

She's a Star Wars fan. Everything in her room is themed: the decor, the objects, and even her as Princess Leia. This painting is dedicated to true fans and connoisseurs of the film s...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pop Art art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pop art 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 art 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 Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Peter Max, and Heidler & Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, 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, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.