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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
KAWS What Party KAWS Chum (2 works)
KAWS What Party KAWS Chum (2 works)

KAWS What Party KAWS Chum (2 works)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS What Party & Chum (2 works): Two individual KAWS Companions featuring the classic KAWS CHUM character. Published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ larger scale sculptural versio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982
Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982

Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982: In 1982 Keith Haring created this poster for Nuclear Disarmament, which features his signature Radiant Baby in a mushroom cloud. This hi...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Painted Art Jacket: Picasso, Cezanne & Monet, hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg
Painted Art Jacket: Picasso, Cezanne & Monet, hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg

Painted Art Jacket: Picasso, Cezanne & Monet, hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in New York, NY

"The Art Jacket" is an entirely unique piece - a piece of wearable art - a hand painted jacket that Rauschenberg signed for the artist who made it - that makes a fantastic conversation piece that you simply won't find anywhere else in the world! Hand signed by BOTH Robert Rauschenberg and artist Rudy Ramirez Artists whose names appear on the jacket are: PICASSO, CEZANNE, MONET, GAUGIN - and of course Rauschenberg Robert Rauschenberg and Rudy Ramirez Art Jacket, hand painted by Raul "Rudy" Ramirez, hand signed by the artist and also (autographed on camera by Robert Rauschenberg), 1982 Cloth jacket with acrylic paint; hand signed in marker by Robert Rauschenberg 30 1/2 × 18 inches hand signed on the sleeve by Robert Rauschenberg; and hand signed in the front by Rudy. See photo of Rauschenberg signing Robert Rauschenberg signed...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Mixed Media, Textile

The dreamer's home
The dreamer's home

The dreamer's home

By Elina Bilous

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting is permeated with memories of childhood and early dawns, the smell of grass, earth, sunlight, long walks and fresh coffee. A story about how to be free, light, brave. Be...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The dreamer's home
The dreamer's home

The dreamer's home

By Elina Bilous

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting is permeated with memories of childhood and early dawns, the smell of grass, earth, sunlight, long walks and fresh coffee. A story about how to be free, light, brave. Be...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The War of Stars, Pop Art Lithograph by Erró
The War of Stars, Pop Art Lithograph by Erró

The War of Stars, Pop Art Lithograph by Erró

By Erró

Located in Long Island City, NY

A lithograph by Icelandic Pop artist Erro. Like many other noteworthy Pop artists, Erro drew inspiration for his style and subjects from popular media, focusing mostly on comic books...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Wonder Woman, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Wonder Woman, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Wonder Woman, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Gardani Art

Located in Yardley, PA

Original Painting on Canvas. One-of-a-kind Pop Art Original Painting on Canvas by Gardani available for you. Hand signed by the Artist front and back, comes with official Gardani ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Dancer 1
Dancer 1

Dancer 1

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz Dancer 1 2019 Silkscreen in colors on Saunders Waterford HP High White 425 gsm paper 60 x 36 inches (153 x 92 cm) Edition of 60

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Love Stamp
Love Stamp

Love Stamp

By Geraldine Morin

Located in Nottingham, GB

Mixed Media Pop Art Sculpture. Bright red and white sculpture of a love stamp This colourful and exquisitely finished sculpture is perfect for adding that wow factor to any space.

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Bubble Me
Bubble Me

Bubble Me

By Joel Moens de Hase

Located in Nottingham, GB

Limited edition Photographic Mosaic. Edition of 8 Joel creates these contemporary pieces by adding lots of tiny images of the female form to make up the larger image. These small p...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mosaic

Homage to Monet: Water Lilies Ver. I
Homage to Monet: Water Lilies Ver. I

Homage to Monet: Water Lilies Ver. I

By Peter Max

Located in Missouri, MO

Homage To Monet: Water Lilies Ver. I Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Acrylic on Canvas 16 x 20 inches 30.5 x 40.5 inches with frame Signed Lower Right Dedicated Verso Provenance: Wentworth Galleries, c. 2017 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

Happy and Rich, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Happy and Rich, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Happy and Rich, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Medium: Mix media, hand painted with Oil and Acrylics, finished with Spray paint, stencils on Canvas Size: 39 x 39 in Movement & Style: Pop Art, Urban Art, Contemporary Art ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Elvis Presley (Blue Suede Shoes), Al Hirschfeld
Elvis Presley (Blue Suede Shoes), Al Hirschfeld

Elvis Presley (Blue Suede Shoes), Al Hirschfeld

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Title: Elvis Presley (Blue Suede Shoes) Year: 2001 Edition: 241/300, plus proofs. Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 19 x 28 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and numbered by the artist. AL HIRSCHFELD (1903-2003) An American caricaturist best known for his black & white portraits of famous celebrities and Broadway stars...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Kosovo, Pop Art Linocut by Richard Mock
Kosovo, Pop Art Linocut by Richard Mock

Kosovo, Pop Art Linocut by Richard Mock

By Richard Mock

Located in Long Island City, NY

Richard Mock, American (1944 - 2006) - Kosovo, Year: 1999, Medium: Linocut on BFK Rives, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 80, Image Size: 17 x 21 inches, Si...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Linocut

Andy Warhol Musee d’Art Moderne catalog (Warhol Cow)
Andy Warhol Musee d’Art Moderne catalog (Warhol Cow)

Andy Warhol Musee d’Art Moderne catalog (Warhol Cow)

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Andy Warhol Paris, Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1970: Rare original Andy Warhol exhibition catalog featuring a Warhol Pink Cow cover. Published on the occasion of the Warhol solo show at the MAM, Paris, Dec. 16, 1970 - Jan. 14, 1971. A must have rare vintage Andy Warhol Cows collectible. 1st edition; 1970. Single sheet folded, twelve-page accordion style booklet. Text by Alfred Pacquement (French). Exhibition checklist found within. Reverse features a candid, black and white portrait of Warhol. Medium: Offset printed Exhibition Catalog. Dimensions: Folded 7.75 × 10.5 inches; Unfolded: 7.75 x 47 inches. Condition: Very good overall vintage condition; hand written notations to interior first page. Unsigned from edition of unknown. Further Background: Andy Warhol was inspired to by art dealer Ivan Karp to create his Cows in the 1960s. Warhol’s printer Gerard Malanga chose the photograph of the cow, however it was Warhol’s unique pop art style that made the final product so interested. He chose a bold color scheme of bright pink on yellow, which turned the pastoral animal into an amusing and oddly exciting subject matter. Warhol then printed the electrifying Cow image on wallpaper, introducing this process to his creative production. In Warhol’s classic mode of repetition, every inch of the walls were covered with hot pink and yellow Cows. Castelli was so moved by the show, that he had professionals install the wallpaper so that the guests could experience Andy Warhol’s vision. _ Obsessed with celebrity, consumer culture, and mechanical reproduction, Pop Art king, Andy Warhol created some of the 20th century’s most iconic images. Warhol was widely influenced by popular & consumer culture, with this being evident in some of his most famous works: 32 Campbell's soup cans, Brillo pad box sculptures, and portraits of Marilyn Monroe & Mick Jagger, for example. Rejecting the standard painting and sculpting modes of his era, Warhol embraced silk-screen printmaking to achieve his characteristic hard edges and flat areas of color. The artist mentored Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat and continues to influence contemporary art around the world: His most bold successors include Richard Prince, Takashi Murakami, and Jeff Koons. Warhol has been the subject of exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and Centre Pompidou, among other institutions. Related Categories Warhol prints. Warhol prints. Warhol screen print...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

Gardani Art
Gardani Art

Gardani Art

By Gardani Art

Located in Yardley, PA

One-of-a-kind Pop Art Original Painting on Canvas by Gardani, hand signed by the Artist front and back, comes with official Gardani Certificate of Authenticity with a unique dollar b...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Plaza Hotel Fountain on Christmas Night 1965
Plaza Hotel Fountain on Christmas Night 1965

Plaza Hotel Fountain on Christmas Night 1965

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Senoia, GA

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of the Plaza Hotel Fountain on Christmas Night 1965, part of a series he took that evening. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives ...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"The Dream"
"The Dream"

Peter Max"The Dream", 1982

$1,920Sale Price|20% Off

"The Dream"

By Peter Max

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original hand signed and numbered lithograph by contemporary master artist Peter Max called "The Dream". This work is an artist proof and is designated "...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Aretha Franklin photograph Detroit 1980
Aretha Franklin photograph Detroit 1980

Aretha Franklin photograph Detroit 1980

By Leni Sinclair

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Aretha Franklin photograph by Leni Sinclair The 'queen of soul,' Aretha Franklin shot in Motown by legendary Detroit photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016's Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of the year (see The Guardian UK Photo Section, Jan. 28, 2016) Archival inkjet print Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches including borders (image: 9x 12 inches) Hand signed, titled & dated in ink on the lower margins. Very good condition. Acquired directly from artist. Lot 180 is an authorized primary dealer rep of Leni Sinclair About Leni Sinclair Sinclair is a recognized leader of the 1960s-70s counter cultural movement in Detroit, which she amply documented through vivid and dramatic photography...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Inkjet

Flying Doves, Peter Max

Flying Doves, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Flying Doves Year: 2002 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

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.