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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
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

Bent Out - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Spontaneous Art
Bent Out - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Spontaneous Art

Bent Out - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Spontaneous Art

By Jonas Fisch

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board

Dennis Hopper Photographs 1961-1967 Limited Edition Hand Signed Monograph in box
Dennis Hopper Photographs 1961-1967 Limited Edition Hand Signed Monograph in box

Dennis Hopper Photographs 1961-1967 Limited Edition Hand Signed Monograph in box

By Dennis Hopper

Located in New York, NY

Dennis Hopper Photographs 1961 - 1967 (Limited Edition Hand Signed), 2009 Hardcover Book in Clamshell Box. Hand Signed and numbered 1327/1500 Hand signed by Dennis Hopper on the colophon page. 19 × 14 1/4 × 3 1/10 inches This is the limited edition (signed and numbered) collector's edition, not to be confused with the later mass market edition. Hand signed, hardcover book in a clamshell box from an edition of 1500. 17.3 x 13 inches (book) 19 x 14 1/4 inches (box) 546 pages Accompanied by Certificate of Guarantee issued by Alpha 137 Gallery During the 1960s, Dennis Hopper (1936–2010) carried a camera everywhere—on film sets and locations, at parties, in diners, bars and galleries, driving on freeways, and walking in political marches. He photographed movie idols, pop stars, writers, artists, girlfriends, and complete strangers. Along the way he captured some of the most intriguing moments of his generation with a keen and intuitive eye. From a selection of photographs compiled by Hopper and gallerist Tony Shafrazi—more than a third of them previously unpublished—this Collector’s Edition distills the essence of Hopper’s prodigious photographic career, documenting the likes of Tina Turner in the studio, Andy Warhol at his first West Coast show, Paul Newman on set, and Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. In many ways this work is photography as film, a poignant narrative expressed through a series of stark images—early shots of Tijuana bullfights, LA happenings, and urban street scenes show an experimental freedom that would translate into the vivid cinematic imagery of Easy Rider and beyond. The images are accompanied by introductory essays from Tony Shafrazi and legendary West Coast art pioneer Walter Hopps, as well as an extensive biography by journalist Jessica Hundley. With excerpts from Victor Bockris’s interviews of Hopper’s famous subjects, friends, and family, this is an unprecedented exploration of the life and mind of one of America’s most fascinating personalities. CONTRIBUTORS The photographer Dennis Hopper (1936–2010) was an acclaimed artist, actor, screenwriter, and director who first impressed audiences with his performances in Rebel Without A Cause (1955) and Giant (1956). He changed the face of American cinema with Easy Rider (1969), which he cowrote, directed, and starred in. Hopper went on to act in hundreds of memorable films and television shows, including Apocalypse Now (1979), Blue Velvet (1986), Hoosiers (1986), True Romance (1993), Basquiat (1997), Elegy (2008), and the TV series Crash (2008). Hopper began painting as a child and started taking photos in 1961, after his then wife Brooke Hayward gave him a 35 mm Nikon camera for his birthday. His paintings and photography have been exhibited all over the world, including the recent retrospective, “Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood” in Paris. Dennis Hopper passed away May 29, 2010, in Venice, CA. The contributing authors An Englishman who moved to New York in 1973 and became connected to Andy Warhol, the Factory, and Interview, Victor Bockris has written books on Lou Reed, Andy Warhol, Keith Richards, William S. Burroughs, Patti Smith, and Muhammad Ali. Walter Hopps (1933–2005) was one of the premier curators of 20th-century art. Cofounder of Los Angeles’s Ferus Gallery and director of the Pasadena Museum of Art, he was responsible for the first retrospectives of Kurt Schwitters, Joseph Cornell, and Marcel Duchamp. A key advocate of American Pop art, his 1962 survey “New Painting of Common Objects” was the first of its kind. After directing the Washington Gallery of Modern Art, he went on to build the Menil Collection museum in Houston and became its founding director in 1987. A filmmaker and frequently published art, music, and film journalist, Jessica Hundley has directed several documentaries and recently completed her second book, a biography of country-rock legend Gram Parsons...

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Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

KAWS UK Holiday & KAWS Passing through (set of 2 KAWS companions)
KAWS UK Holiday & KAWS Passing through (set of 2 KAWS companions)

KAWS UK Holiday & KAWS Passing through (set of 2 KAWS companions)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS UK Holiday Companion Brown & KAWS Passing through: 2 works: KAWS UK Holiday: KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright and seated position with its eyes covered. Published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ large sculptures...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Large Expressionist Charlie Chaplin Portrait Painting, Red Black Figurative Oil
Large Expressionist Charlie Chaplin Portrait Painting, Red Black Figurative Oil

Large Expressionist Charlie Chaplin Portrait Painting, Red Black Figurative Oil

By Joaquim Falco

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Large Expressionist Charlie Chaplin Portrait Painting, Red Black Figurative Oil on Canvas Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 73 x 60 cm (28.75 x 23.63 in) Framing: Unframed Signature: Signed Date: 2004 Condition: Good condition. Stable canvas and well-preserved paint surface. Striking large-scale expressionist portrait inspired by the iconic figure of Charlie Chaplin. The composition is built around a powerful contrast between deep black silhouettes and an intense red background, creating a bold and emotionally charged visual impact. The figure is rendered in a raw, gestural manner, bordering on abstraction while maintaining a strong figurative presence. The dripping paint, aggressive brushwork and simplified forms evoke influences from neo-expressionism and contemporary European figurative painting. A visually commanding piece that works exceptionally well as a statement artwork in modern interiors. Joaquim Falcó...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lustration - Pink Fizz
Lustration - Pink Fizz

Lustration - Pink Fizz

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...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Rag Paper

The Strum King - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait Pop Art by Gary John
The Strum King - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait Pop Art by Gary John

The Strum King - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait 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

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Ink, Illustration Board

Mudd Club New York 1979 street poster (framed)
Mudd Club New York 1979 street poster (framed)

Mudd Club New York 1979 street poster (framed)

By Fernando Natalici

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Original Mudd Club poster, New York 1979: A must have for any true Jean Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring collector - this piece is featured in the 2017 Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary, 'Boom For Real.' Promotional poster. 1979. Artwork Dimensions: 18x24 inches (19x25 inches). Very good overall vintage condition condition; some minor fading consistent with age. Minor wear to frame. Provenance: Obtained directly from the original art designer. The Mudd Club was founded by filmmaker Steve Mass, art curator Diego Cortez, and downtown punk scene figure Anya Phillips...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Robert Rauschenberg -Snowflake Crime XIX ACE Gallery Coll unique signed painting
Robert Rauschenberg -Snowflake Crime XIX ACE Gallery Coll unique signed painting

Robert Rauschenberg -Snowflake Crime XIX ACE Gallery Coll unique signed painting

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in New York, NY

Historic, institutional quality unique Rauschenberg signed work on paper, with storied provenance: a real gem: Robert Rauschenberg 'Snowflake Crime XIX', from the ACE Gallery Collec...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Fabric, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Permanent Marker

Juxtapose, 2023,  Mr. Brainwash
Juxtapose, 2023,  Mr. Brainwash

Juxtapose, 2023, Mr. Brainwash

By Mr. Brainwash

Located in Porto, 13

“Juxtapose” (2023) by Mr. Brainwash is a striking silkscreen and mixed-media original on paper, measuring 96 x 127 cm (38 x 50 in). This artwork features a dynamic pink heart at its ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Paper

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Paul Saltzman (1943) Title: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India (Beatles), suite of four Year: 1966 Medium: Chromogenic prints on photographic paper Edition: 1/50, 3/50, 3/50, 3/50; editions of 50 Size: 24.75 x 24.75 inches, each Inscription: each signed, titled, and numbered by the photographer Notes: Photographed by Paul Saltzman, Rishikesh, 1966; printed by Paul Saltzman, Toronto. Captured when the photographer was twenty-three years old, and studying meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, these images were created at the time when the Beatles, Donovan and others were also pursuing their studies in meditation there. These photographs are rare and may never have been fully editioned. PAUL SALTZMAN (1943) is a Canadian film and television producer, photographer, and director. A two-time Emmy Award-recipient, he has been credited on more than 300 films, both dramas and documentaries. In 1968, at the age of 23, he traveled to India for the first time as sound engineer on the National Film Board of Canada's Juggernaut documentary. He studied meditation to recover after his girlfriend had broken up with him, by mail. He learned meditation at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram in the holy city of Rishikesh, India, The Beatles were coincidentally also visiting the ashram. He saw them sitting at a table and asked to join them. Paul McCartney drew up a chair. While there, he spent time with and photographed the Beatles, Donovan, Mia and Prudence Farrow and Mike Love. His photos have been judged "some of the best intimate shots" ever taken of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, and have been seen in galleries worldwide. A permanent exhibition of his The Beatles in India photographs...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Dutch Hearts
Dutch Hearts

Dutch Hearts

By Jim Dine

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Jim Dine was one of the key artists who defined American Pop Art in the 1960s. Like Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol, Dine appropriated quintessential American images and icons. He used ubiquitous and familiar forms, like tools, food, and stylized clothing, as the basis for bold and colorful compositions inspired by Dada assemblage, Abstract Expressionism, and collage techniques. The "Heart" is the most celebrated icon in Dine's oeuvre. He uses its motif to explore pattern, color, and texture across mediums. This classic and iconic example of Jim Dine's hearts from his most sought-after period. Four coral hearts, adorned with flecks of blood orange, hover in the center of the work. The background features tactile grapefruit splotches that dance across the sheet to reveal and accentuate stretches of negative space. The result is a striking illusion of depth that simultaneously camouflages the hearts and accelerates them to the foreground of the work. Questions about this piece? Contact us. or visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment. "Dutch Hearts...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Riding High - Elvis Presley's Green Chevy California Cadillac Original Painting
Riding High - Elvis Presley's Green Chevy California Cadillac Original Painting

Riding High - Elvis Presley's Green Chevy California Cadillac Original Painting

By Carl Smith

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Smith explores the area between Pop Art and Surrealism and expresses it in one-of-a-kind original works on canvas, paper or wood. With the use of found images he tells slightly ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Linen, Mixed Media, Canvas

NAOR - 35cm Porsche Tribute Teddy
NAOR - 35cm Porsche Tribute Teddy

NAOR - 35cm Porsche Tribute Teddy

Located in PARIS, FR

Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels form youth, Naor was inspired by it. From ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

Heart Series I, Peter Max

Heart Series I, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Series I Year: 1998 Edition: 130/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Breakfast - Pop Art, Post War, Color Etching, 1995
Breakfast - Pop Art, Post War, Color Etching, 1995

Breakfast - Pop Art, Post War, Color Etching, 1995

By Wayne Thiebaud

Located in Palm Desert, CA

“Breakfast” is a colored etching and drypoint by American artist, Wayne Thiebaud from 1995. The work is edition 22/50 and is signed lower right, "Thiebaud 1995” Wayne Thiebaud's Bre...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Cloned Chihuahua with colored head.
Cloned Chihuahua with colored head.

Cloned Chihuahua with colored head.

By William Sweetlove

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Unique Signed and numbered 1/1 ex. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites dadaism with surrealism an...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Blue Twirl - Original Vibrant Figurative Ballerina Pop Art Painting by Gary John
Blue Twirl - Original Vibrant Figurative Ballerina Pop Art Painting by Gary John

Blue Twirl - Original Vibrant Figurative Ballerina Pop Art Painting 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, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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.