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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
UNTITLED (PLATE 6)
UNTITLED (PLATE 6)

UNTITLED (PLATE 6)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

From Untitled 1-6, Keith Haring's first series of printed works. Lithograph on Arches paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered in red crayon by the artist. Published by Barbara Gladsto...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Hard Rock

Hard Rock

By Jerry Kearns

Located in Pine Plains, NY

In the 1980's, working alongside Lucy Lippard in relationsip to an important political advocacy group, Kerns has been deemed one of the most perceptive political artist of his time. ...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Let's Fly Away (NY)

Let's Fly Away (NY)

By Nelson De La Nuez

Located in New York, NY

Mixed Media. Pop Art. Humorous. On canvas. Man and and woman featured. New York theme. About the Artist: NELSON DE LA NUEZ is one of the most sought-after contemporary Pop...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Photos In+Out City Limits: Boston (hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg) Boxed Set
Photos In+Out City Limits: Boston (hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg) Boxed Set

Photos In+Out City Limits: Boston (hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg) Boxed Set

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in New York, NY

Robert Rauschenberg Photos In+Out City Limits: Boston (hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg), 1981 Monograph held in slipcase (Hand signed in graphite pencil) Hand signed by Robert Rau...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Board, Lithograph, Offset

LITTLE BRITTO
LITTLE BRITTO

Romero BrittoLITTLE BRITTO

$2,625Sale Price|25% Off

LITTLE BRITTO

By Romero Britto

Located in Aventura, FL

Screenprint in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork size 36 x 36 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Frame size approx 42 x 42 inches. From the edition...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

SAINT APOLLONIA FS II.333
SAINT APOLLONIA FS II.333

SAINT APOLLONIA FS II.333

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

Screen print in colors on Essex Offset Kid Finish paper. Hand signed and numbered by Andy Warhol. Published by Dr. Frank Braun, Düsseldorf. Hand numbered AP 21/35. From the Artist Proof edition (outside the main edition of 250). Frame size approx 31 x 23 inches. The artwork is in excellent condition. Gallery Art issued COA included. All reasonable offers will be considered. Andy Warhol’s Saint Apollonia...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

"Jitter Bug" Decorated Graffiti Street Art Acrylic Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas
"Jitter Bug" Decorated Graffiti Street Art Acrylic Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas

"Jitter Bug" Decorated Graffiti Street Art Acrylic Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas

By LA II (Angel Ortiz)

Located in New York, NY

This piece is a collaboration between Angel Ortiz (LAII) and Cindy Shaoul. They began collaborating in 2010 with their iconic "Street Cars" series, depicting cars with Angel's signature graffiti calligraphy surrounding them. This piece depicts a pink spider...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Canvas, Acrylic

Parallel Universe, 2015
Parallel Universe, 2015

Parallel Universe, 2015

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Greenwich, CT

Parallel Universe is an offset lithograph on paper, 26.75 x 26.75 inches, signed and numbered 212/300 lower right. Framed in a contemporary white frame.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

Hendrix Hollywood
Hendrix Hollywood

Hendrix Hollywood

By Russell Young

Located in PARIS, FR

Original and unique artwork by Russell Young. Acrylic paint screen print on canvas, unframed dimensions 60 x 45 inches, 2006, from the series "White rabbit". Dark and vivid colors, h...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Screen, 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

Andy Warhol Fiorucci 1986 Press Release
Andy Warhol Fiorucci 1986 Press Release

Andy Warhol Fiorucci 1986 Press Release

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Andy Warhol "America" Fiorucci Press Release 1986: Original press release for a 1986 Andy Warhol Valentine's Day book signing, at the legendary New York cultural institution: Fiorucci. A one day event in which Warhol signed his "America" book for 350 lucky fans. In conjunction with this Warhol America event, Fiorucci sold Warhol inspired T-shirts, accessories and photos. A rare & much desirable piece of Andy Warhol ephemera produced just one year before the artist's death in February of 1987. Typed letter; 1986. 8.5 x 11 inches. Fold-lines as issued for mailing. Minor wear commensurate with age & medium; in otherwise very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. RARE. More on Fiorucci: 'The New York City Fiorucci store is the stuff of cultural legend. Located in East Midtown and attracting everyone from Gloria Vanderbilt to Madonna, it was as much a place to experience culture and art during the height of the mid 70s and early 80s as it was a store – with everyone from Keith Haring to Andy Warhol hosting events at the location. Intrinsically linked to the glamorous days of disco, the brand was even name checked in Sister Sledge's “He’s The Greatest Dancer” alongside Gucci and Halston. Marc Jacobs skipped summer school to hang out there, Cher would often wonder in, Maripol designed the space. They had an advert featuring Divine. It was unquestionably cool. As much as they became a staple of New York culture, Fiorucci’s origins were in Italy – where Elio Fiorucci, the son of a shoe shop owner, began designing wellies in primary colors before officially founding the brand in 1967. The Fiorucci store made its way to New York in 1976 (a London store opened one year prior) and soon earned a reputation for a party-like atmosphere alongside daring fashion mixed with beauty products, vintage clothing, music and home décor. Here, following the sad news...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Emperor, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Emperor, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Emperor, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

One-of-a-kind Realism Original Oil Painting on canvas by Gardani available for you. Hand signed by the Artist front and back, comes with official Gardani Certificate of Authenticity ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Oil

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing
Original Ronald Shap figure drawing

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing

Located in Columbus, OH

Original oil pastel and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Vibrant sketch of sitting nude woman with yellow blanket. 2...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Gouache

Madonna
Madonna

Madonna

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original Artwork - Shattered Vinyl Mosaic This wonderful creation is extraordinary. Complied entirely from shattered pieces of vinyl records to make up the unmistakable face of Mado...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mosaic

Helium Hare  by Craig Alan
Helium Hare  by Craig Alan

Helium Hare 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...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Pop Art Portrait of Marilyn Monroe, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 30x30
Pop Art Portrait of Marilyn Monroe, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 30x30

Pop Art Portrait of Marilyn Monroe, Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 30x30

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a one of a kind original oil and acrylic on canvas portrait of pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe by southern California artist, Gina Palmerin. Its dimensions are 30x30. It comes unframed. A certificate of authenticity will follow delivery. The artist has depicted Marilyn Monroe in a traditional dia de los muertos style. Marilyn stares at the viewers in a seductive pose with a face full of traditional makeup against a black background. Over time, Palmerin has developed a style which combines realism, classicism, street art, low brow...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Oil

Rose, Cover from 1 Cent Life
Rose, Cover from 1 Cent Life

Rose, Cover from 1 Cent Life

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Rose, Cover from 1 Cent Life (Rose) Screenprint in green over yellow linen and (1 Cent Life) Screenprint in pink over blue lettering on board of unbound book Year: 1964 Medium: Silkscreen on linen on heavy board Size Edition : 2000 Dimensions: 16.31" x 25.32" (Full cover) Dimensions of Image: 16.31 x 11.88 References : Corlett # III.3 Provenance: Private Collection, Berlin Printed by Maurice Beaudet in Paris and published by E. W. Kornfeld, of Bern, Switzerland. Edition of 2000, unsigned as issued in the regular edition of Walasse Ting's '1¢ Life' portfolio of 1964. Superb impression with good strong colors. This iconic piece was executed by Lichtenstein and printed onto stiff paperboard to serve as the front cover of 1 Cent Life, published in 1964 by Kornfeld in an edition of 2000. The image is printed to the edge of the board, with the Lichtenstein silkscreen...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Linen, Screen

Milk Shake, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Milk Shake, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

"Milk Shake" is a parody of the popular Daniel Day-Lewis scene from the file "There will be Blood" featuring Rich Uncle Pennybags as Daniel Plainview. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1980 (Pettibon punk flyer)
Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1980 (Pettibon punk flyer)

Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1980 (Pettibon punk flyer)

By Raymond Pettibon

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1980: Rare early Raymond Pettibon Black Flag punk flyer designed by Pettibon for a gig by Black Flag, Mommy Men, the Circle Jerks, Stains, and Descendents at the Hideaway; Sept. 19, 1980; striking, highly collectible early Raymond Pettibon punk art. Off-set lithograph. 8.5 x 11 inches Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Rare. Further Background: Before Pettibon gained international recognition in the mid-80s for his skillful marriage of text and drawing, he was an important figure in the Los Angeles alternative scene. Working inside the punk movement, Pettibon’s art from this early period encapsulates the irreverence, intensity, and heightened self-awareness of youth, and chronicles the development of his characteristic violently shadowed and coarse aesthetic. (Source: MOCA, Tuscon). Raymond Pettibon popularized the American punk aesthetic with his designs that captured the riotous and chaotic character of punk such as this rare Black Flag flyer...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Onward and Forward
Onward and Forward

Onward and Forward

By Robin Antar

Located in Wiscasett, ME

This is part of the series of American-made work boots that are a tribute to the American spirit. Onward and Forward shows a "Never Give Up" attitude that exemplifies the strength of that spirit. This piece is carved in Limestone and tinted with oil stains. Dimensions: 12"h X 8"w X 4"d American sculptor Robin Antar has been called “Brooklyn’s answer to Andy Warhol.” Her mission is to create a visual record of modern American culture through commonplace objects as she explores the question, “What is America?” Meticulously carved in stone, a hamburger with fries, an American-made work boot, denim jeans and a giant "Ballpark Frank...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Limestone

BLACKGLAMA (JUDY GARLAND) FS II.351
BLACKGLAMA (JUDY GARLAND) FS II.351

BLACKGLAMA (JUDY GARLAND) FS II.351

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

From the "ADS" portfolio. Screen print on lenox museum board Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition PP 5/5 (There is a main edition of Edition of 190, 30 AP, 5 PP, 5 EP, 1...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Board, Screen

Computer Man, Pop Art Linocut by Richard Mock
Computer Man, Pop Art Linocut by Richard Mock

Computer Man, Pop Art Linocut by Richard Mock

By Richard Mock

Located in Long Island City, NY

Richard Mock, American (1944 - 2006) - Computer Man, Year: 1996, Medium: Linocut on BFK Rives, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 80, Image Size: 12 x 13 inch...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Linocut

Disney: Donald Duck (custom framed hand signed serigraph)
Disney: Donald Duck (custom framed hand signed serigraph)

Disney: Donald Duck (custom framed hand signed serigraph)

By Peter Max

Located in Aventura, FL

Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered AP 35/75 lower left (slightly faded; see pic). Sheet size: 16 x 14 inches. Custom framed as pict...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan
Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan

Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan

By Albert Al Hirschfeld

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Al Hirshfeld Title: Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan Size: 21 x 27 Inches Medium: One Color Screen Print on Fine Art Paper Edition: 11/100 Year: 1998 Notes: Hand Signed and ...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

50 Dollar Bill
50 Dollar Bill

50 Dollar Bill

By Steve Kaufman

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Steve Kaufman Title: 50 Dollar Bill Medium: Screenprint on Canvas Edition: AP 5 of 50 Year: 2000-2010 Notes: Hand Signed and Numbered by the artis...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Screen

Andy Warhol Brillo Bearbrick 400% & 100% art toys (Warhol Bearbrick)
Andy Warhol Brillo Bearbrick 400% & 100% art toys (Warhol Bearbrick)

Andy Warhol Brillo Bearbrick 400% & 100% art toys (Warhol Bearbrick)

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

In the Moment Vocals, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
In the Moment Vocals, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

In the Moment Vocals, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

Located in Yardley, PA

In the Moment "Vocals" was originally done back in 2011 on a small canvas that was 18 by 18 in oil (but now in spray paint on wood) it was a test to see how this image would be perce...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Oil

Galactika II
Galactika II

Galactika II

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Galactika III Variant" 2012 is a original color linocut on Strathmore paper by artist Maxime Maurice Grossman, b. 1989. It is hand signed and numbered 8/40 in pencil by the artist. The image (plate mark) size is 17.85 x 11.85 inches, framed size is 31 x 23.75 inches. Published by Joseph Grossman Fine Art...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Linocut

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.