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
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.
$1,125Sale Price|25% Off
Merce Cunningham Dance Company Repertory, Color 17 x 22" Exhibition Photo
Located in Senoia, GA
Choreographer/dancer Merce Cunningham repertory, 1975. One of Mitchell's most beautiful color photographs. This exhibition print is 17 x 22". Comes direct from the Jack Mitchell Arch...
Archival Pigment
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...
Linocut
Huge Graphic Technicolor Pop-Art Cityscape Original Acrylic Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A vibrant graphic street scene-- a clean and bright evocation of the grit and grime of 1980s Times Square. Measuring: 48 by 60 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to hang and ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$900Sale Price|50% Off
ABT principal dancers Cynthia Gregory & Fernando Bujones signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater principal dancers Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones costumed for ‘Black Swan’,...
Silver Gelatin
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Juventus 1995-96 - The Embrace of Victory. UEFA. 1996
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus 1995-96 - The Embrace of Victory Artist: Marco Silombria (Savona, 1936 - Albissola, 2017) Medium: Charcoal on paper Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm Signed: Lower right, "Si...
Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil
Lavender, Pop Art Etching by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Lavender, Year: circa 1981, Medium: Etching, signed in pencil, Edition: PP 1, Frame Size: 19 x 22.5 inches
Etching
Mountain Meadows, Original Painting
By John Jaster
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Rolling green hills unfold against mist-covered mountains in the morning light. Autumn trees adorn the landscape, casting long shadows on the vibrant field. T...
Acrylic
KAWS SMALL LIE Companion 2 works (KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SMALL LIE 2017: Set of 2 works. Each new and sealed in their original packaging. These KAWS figurative pieces are a rendition of Small Lie produced in collaboration with Qatar M...
Resin, Vinyl
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
Hand Painted Oil Acrylic Still Life Flowers, Post-Modern Style Blue Red Orange
By Zoe Moss
Located in New York, NY
This is a hand painted oil and acrylic on panel done in a post-modern style. The sketch like lines intersect with the other photo realistic flowers and create a bouquet of still lif...
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Bad date, 59x42cm, tempera/paper
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Bad date, 59x42cm, tempera/paper
Paper, Tempera, Gel Pen
Futura 400% Bearbrick 2017 (Futura Be@rbrick)
By Futura
Located in NEW YORK, NY
FUTURA Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%), 2017: A rare & beautifully composed vinyl sculpture by the legendary New York graffiti-artist, Futura 2000. The partnered co...
Resin, Vinyl
$1,875Sale Price|37% Off
Rudolf Nureyev in dance class, January 24, 1962. Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev in dance class, January 24, 1962. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso and recto. Mounted on archival board, both ...
Silver Gelatin
Root Beer Float, Pop Art Resin and Styrofoam Sculpture by Geoffrey Rose
Located in Long Island City, NY
Geoffrey Rose - Frozen Moments - Root Beer Float, Medium: Resin and Styrofoam Sculpture, Image Size: 6, Size: 8.5 x 6 in. (21.59 x 15.24 cm)
Resin, Foam
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
$1,236Sale Price|20% Off
Play, Colorful Geometric Polymer Clay Wall Relief Abstract Pop Art Composition
Located in FISTERRA, ES
A colorful polymer clay wall relief composed of hundreds of hand-modelled geometric forms creates a playful field of color, rhythm and sculptural move...
Clay, Spray Paint, Board
Spring Bouquet Mixed Media Drawing, Watercolor on Paper, Signed
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media drawing with watercolor on paper. Hand signed by Peter Max. Frame size 17 x 21 inches. Artwork size 11 x 15 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certif...
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
$1,500Sale Price|25% Off
Photorealist painter Ian Hornak in his Manhattan studio with new works
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of photorealist painter Ian Hornak in his Manhattan studio with new works, 1971. Comes directly from the Jack Mi...
Silver Gelatin
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Seascape, 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
$687Sale Price|54% Off
Dancer, teacher & historian Vincent Warren, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer, teacher and historian Vincent Warren, 1969. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes dire...
Silver Gelatin
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Max, Summer of Love & Peace, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Statue of Liberty II Year: 2013 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 16 x 12 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, a...
Offset
Spirals and Forms
Located in New York, NY
Signed and numbered in pencil Color lithograph on wove paper Condition: In Excellent condition
Lithograph
Portrait #1 from After Noon suite
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Portrait #1" from the suite "After Noon" 1976, is an original color lithograph on Arches paper by artist Richard Lindner (German/American 1901-1978) It is hand s...
Lithograph
$956Sale Price|36% Off
Russian/American ballet dancer Alexander Godunov, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Russian/American ballet dancer Alexander Godunov, photographed for Dance Magazine, 1981. Signed by Jack...
Silver Gelatin
Art '78 - Washington D.C. Armory Show, Pop Art Poster by Fritz Scholder
Located in Long Island City, NY
Art ‘78 - Washington D.C. Armory Show Fritz Scholder Native American (1937–2005) Date: 1978 Screenprint Poster Size: 32 x 30 in. (81.28 x 76.2 cm)
Screen
$562Sale Price|25% Off
Dancers Erik Bruhn & Nora Kaye in American Ballet Theatre's 'Paquita'
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancers Erik Bruhn and Nora Kaye performing the pas de deux in American Ballet Theatre's 'Paquita' in 1960. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photog...
Silver Gelatin
$990Sale Price|44% Off
Dancer Choreographer Louis Falco 'Timewright' costume by Robert Indiana, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Louis Falco in a costume designed and constructed by artist Robert Indiana for the starring role in 'Timewright', 1...
Silver Gelatin
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Murray Louis Dance Company performance, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of a Murray Louis Company performance photographed for Dance Magazine, 1963. Signed on the print verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly fr...
Silver Gelatin
$318Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder three legged man)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage original 1970s Alexander Calder Lithograph: 11x15 inches. Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir. Derrièr...
Lithograph
One Plate from Three Lithographs Suite, Hand Signed, Edition of 80, 1985
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
From the Three Lithographs Suite. Lithograph in black and red, on BFK Rives paper. Edition 25/80 (there were also 20 artist's proofs). Sheet size 31.875 x 39.5 inches. Image size...
Paper, Lithograph
$990Sale Price|44% Off
ABT principal dancer Cynthia Gregory in 'Swan Lake', Signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater principal dancer Cynthia Gregory in 'Swan Lake', 1976. Signed by Mitchell on the ...
Silver Gelatin
ICES Coral Pink and Baby Blue, Two Framed Pop Art Color Photographs
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES Coral Pink and Baby Blue, bold colour blocking pop art street photography from Richard Heeps series, On-Sea. Created as an ode to childhood visits to grandparents living on the ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$956Sale Price|36% Off
Choreographer Louis Falco in 'Timewright' costume by Robert Indiana
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Louis Falco in a costume designed and constructed by artist Robert Indiana for the starring role in 'Timewright', 1...
Silver Gelatin
$937Sale Price|37% Off
Dancer Vincent Warren in Pennsylvania Ballet 'Swan Lake' signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer, teacher and historian Vincent Warren, performing in Pennsylvania Ballet's 'Swan Lake', 1965. Signe...
Silver Gelatin
$1,800
Takashi Murakami Jellyfish Eyes art toy (Takashi Murakami Luxor and Kurage-bo)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Luxor and Kurage-bo (from Jellyfish Eyes) 2014: Rare limited edition Takashi Murakami art toy. This work was produced by Murakami in 2014 and features the playful, highly decorative Luxor and Kurage-bo characters from Jellyfish Eyes (a 2013 fantasy film directed by Takashi Murakami). Medium: 3D plaster...
Plaster
$49,500
After the Party FS II.183, Screen Print, Pop Art Style, Unsigned, 1979, 352/1000
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on Arches 88 wove paper. Unsigned edition, lacking the pencil signature, but with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts,...
Paper, Screen
$500
Jasper Johns - Target with Four Faces - the ORIGINAL Limited Edition 1968 poster
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Jasper Johns Target with Four Faces, 1968 Offset lithograph poster for Merce Cunningham Dance Company Limited Edition of approx. 500 (unsigned and unnumbered) 35 × 23 inches Printed...
Lithograph, Offset
Andy Warhol Brillo Bearbrick 400% & 100% art toys (Andy Warhol Be@rbrick new)
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Bearbrick: Be@rbrick x Andy Warhol Foundation "Brillo" Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): Andy Warhol (after) Brillo collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Andy Warhol. The partnered collectible reveals Warhol‘s iconic 60s imagery wrapping the figure in its entirety. Housed in a standout Warhol Brillo collectors' box. Medium: Vinyl Figures. Set of 2 works. Dimensions of the larger piece: 11 x 5 inches. Condition: New in original packaging. Warhol foundation trademark featured on the base of foot & box. Published by Medicom from a limited series of unknown. Further Background: BE@RBRICKs are a form of collectible toy that resembles a cross between LEGO and well, a bear. These block-style figurines boast teddy bear-style heads that have become an integral pillar of the collectible toy scene. In fact, it wouldn’t be so far-fetched to say that it almost single-handedly carved out the fad of toy collecting in modern times, treading the very fine line between toy and art. Since its inception, BE@RBRICKs have become one of the most recognizable characters in the world, and some of the most sought after. Please note exact patterns may vary. Warhol Brillo: "Andy Warhol’s Brillo Boxes...
Resin, Vinyl
Palais de Pétales
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Palais de Pétales is presented as part of Burton Morris’ solo exhibition Icons in Bloom at MASH Gallery. The work is a monumental triptych from the Sea of Roses series, where the sin...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Screen
It's In The Eyes Gold - Kate Moss Pop Art Print
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
It's In The Eyes Gold - Kate Moss Pop Art Print 2023 by BATIK paper size 40x30" inches / 101 x 76 cm signed and numbered by artist on front Limite...
Archival Pigment
$1,190Sale Price|65% Off
16 x 20" Dancer/Choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov, 1993. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes directly fr...
Silver Gelatin
$12,400Sale Price|20% Off
Coco Chanel, Paris, 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...
Silver Gelatin
$1,200Sale Price|60% Off
Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn photographed rehearsing, January 20, 1962
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev and Erik Bruhn photographed during a break in dance class, January 20, 1962. Comes directly fro...
Silver Gelatin
$802Sale Price|33% Off
Dancer, Choreographer & New York City Balletmaster Peter Martins
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and choreographer Peter Martins, 1983. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certificate of authenticity. Jack...
Silver Gelatin
"UNTITLED" Abstract Sculpture 252" x 144" x 144" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"UNTITLED" Abstract Sculpture 252" x 144" x 144" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Stainless Steel ATT: Preparation time might take up to 4 weeks. Please contact us regarding installati...
Steel
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Trisha Brown and Lance Grier performing 'Set and Reset', signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Trisha Brown and Lance Grier performing 'Set and Reset', 1987. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. C...
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol Polaroid Photo of Farrah Fawcett, 1979
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique work. Work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity issued by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts (pictured). The work is stamped on the verso by the Es...
Polaroid
$1,687Sale Price|43% Off
Rudolf Nureyev photographed just after his debut performance May 10, 1962.
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev photographed in his dressing room just after his triumphant American debut performance May 10, 1962. Comes directly from...
Silver Gelatin
$1,125Sale Price|25% Off
Abstract Minimalist painter Charles Hinman, Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Abstract Minimalist painter Charles Hinman at an exhibition of his work in Manhattan, 1967. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes...
Silver Gelatin
$675Sale Price|43% Off
Choreographer Jack Cole teaches a jazz class at Harkness House for Ballet Arts
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Choreographer Jack Cole teaching a jazz class at Harkness House for Ballet Arts in New York, April 27, 1966. Co...
Silver Gelatin
$962Sale Price|45% Off
Dancers Norman Walker & Cora Cahan, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancers Norman Walker and Cora Cahan, 1963. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from...
Silver Gelatin
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark magazine. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certi...
Silver Gelatin
$712Sale Price|40% Off
Joffrey Ballet dancer Bruce Falco silhouette, Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Bruce Falco in silhouette, 1974. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directl...
Silver Gelatin
$1,125Sale Price|25% Off
Sculptor Cletus Johnson in his New York Studio with his work
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of sculptor Cletus Johnson posing with his work in 1974. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with...
Silver Gelatin
$937Sale Price|21% Off
Royal Winnipeg Ballet performing 'Sacre du Printemps', signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Royal Winnipeg Ballet performing "Sacre du Printemps", 1977. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mi...
Silver Gelatin
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor), Al Hirschfeld
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) Title: Cleopatra (Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor) Year: 2000 Edition: 217/300, plus proofs. Medium: Lithograph on Japon paper Size: 23 x 24 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...
Lithograph
Keith Haring Skateboard Deck (Keith Haring three eyed face)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Skateboard Deck 2019: Sold out, limited edition estate trademarked Keith Haring Skateboard Deck featuring the artist's iconic imagery. This work is from a sold out colla...
Wood, Screen
$30,000
Scribble Still Life #58, Huge Hand Signed Screen Print, HC Edition 6/12, Pop Art
Located in Aventura, FL
Screenprint in colors on wove paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. HC Edition 3 of 12, the total edition was 90. Published by International Images, Putney, Vermont. Sheet...
Paper, Screen
$4,123Sale Price|20% Off
AURELIE ANGER - AArt's Cubes - Rubik Cube Tribute
Located in PARIS, FR
Aurélie developed a particular sensitivity to the arts at an early age, alongside her father Roger Anger, a visionary architect. Model from an early age, her creations free her from ...
Resin
$1,080Sale Price|40% Off
Cynthia Gregory, Ted Kivitt & Ivan Nagy triple portrait for Dance Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
Dancers Cynthia Gregory, Ted Kivitt, and Ivan Nagy, triple portrait for Dance magazine, 1967. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitch...
Silver Gelatin
$148Sale Price|26% Off
Untitled Composition VII (Maeght, Bold Outline, Narrative Figuration, ~26% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Valerio Adami Untitled Composition VII from "DLM No. 220" Original Color Lithograph on Vellum Year: 1976 Edition: 2,000 Size: 14.9 x 11 inches (37.8 × 27.95 cm) Unsigned and not ind...
Vellum, Lithograph