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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
Jaz
Jaz

Jaz

By John Randall Nelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconsciou...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel

Alexander with Flower XL
Alexander with Flower XL

Alexander with Flower XL

By Andy Warhol

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is the most influential and valuable American artist of the 20th century. While he is renowned for his signature Pop art creations, Caviar20 has been champion...

Category

1950s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Ada (purple)

Ada (purple)

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

Alex Katz Ada (purple) 2022
 1 Color Woodcut on Somerset Satin White, 300 gsm fine art paper
 18 x 23.5 inches (60 x 46 cm)
 Signed and numbered edition of 75 Alex Katz is an Americ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

THE AVIATRIX.....Diamond Dust Dark Blue and Orange on canvas
THE AVIATRIX.....Diamond Dust Dark Blue and Orange on canvas

THE AVIATRIX.....Diamond Dust Dark Blue and Orange on canvas

By Ceravolo

Located in Southampton, NY

Ceravolo, one of The Hampton's most popular urban Pop artists, has been call the "Rock and Roll Painter" and "Painter of the Stars of Rock" by the media. His Large scale paintings h...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media

Pink Lemonade - Very large oil painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Pink Lemonade - Very large oil painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Pink Lemonade - Very large oil painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Pink Lemonade, oil on canvas, 170 x 110 x 4 cm Immerse yourself in the refreshing world of Pink Lemonade – a vibrant oasis teeming with blossoms. Picture a serene summer twiligh...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Oil

Stoke Newington, London - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Artwork
Stoke Newington, London - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Artwork

Stoke Newington, London - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Artwork

By Fabio Coruzzi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gel Pen, Graphite

This Is Not A Picasso

This Is Not A Picasso

By Eric Liot

Located in Sofia, BG

"This is not a Picasso" decorated wood sculpture. It is created by the French artist Eric Liot. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Mixte, Low reliefs, wood...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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

That's All Folks! signed by Kirk Mueller

That's All Folks! signed by Kirk Mueller

Located in Los Angeles, CA

MEDIUM: Limited Edition Hand-Painted Cel SIZE: 16.5" x 13.5" EDITION SIZE: 50 SKU: CC1189 ABOUT THE IMAGE: Although the famous Warner Bros. bullseye is recognized as an icon around the world, without characters it feels empty. Yet, when a Looney Tunes character is added to the bullseye's center, its meaning becomes indelible as it signifies an animated creation unsurpassed by any other of its genre. Once one sees Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Tweety and Marvin Martian...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Equal Justice
Equal Justice

Equal Justice

By Cham Hendon

Located in Branford, CT

Cham Hendon Born, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936 Education 1977 M.F.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison 1965 M.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 1963 B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1959 B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology Select Solo Exhibitions 2012 Giampietro Gallery, New Haven, CT 2008 Artspace, New Haven Connecticut 2000 Monty Stabler Galleries 1998 Monty Stabler Galleries 1997 Monty Stabler Galleries Interlaken School of Art, Interlaken, Massachusetts 1995 Monty Stabler Galleries 1994 Monty Stabler Galleries 1993 Monty Stabler Galleries Columbia - Greene Community College, Hudson, New York 1992 Monty Stabler galleries Merchant - Ivory Foundation at the Red Mills, Claversck, New York 1991 Monty Stab ler Galleries Ayden Art Center, Ayden, North Carolina 1990 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York Monty Stabler Galleries, Birmingham, Alabama Gallery of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls Moody Gallery of Art, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa The Waterworks Visual Arts center, Salisbury, North Carolina 1989 Phyllis Kind gallery, New York Gray Art Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 1989 Phyllis Kind gallery, New York 1988 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York 1987 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York 1986 Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago 1985 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York 1984 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago 1984 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York 1983 Phyllis kind Gallery, New Y ork 1982 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York 1981 Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York 1980 Phyllis Kind gallery, New York 1978 Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York Select Group Exhibitions 2011 Scale Factor, Aspace Gallery, West H aven, Connecticut. Sameness - Difference - Variance, West Cove Gallery, West Haven, Connecticut 2010 CWOS, Artspace, New Haven, Connecticut 2009 CWOS, Artspace, New Haven, Connecticut 2008 Open Studios, Artspace, New Haven, Connecticut The Players’ Lounge Invitational Exhibition, Pilot Pen International Tennis tournament, New Haven Connecticut Intricacies, Hess Laboratories, New Haven Connecticut 2007 California in Connecticut, New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain Conne cticut 2005 New Visions, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland California 2003 Works by Lori Hanson and Lawrence Lincoln, Cham Hendon, Cynda Valle, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Artists Gallery 1995 Temporarily Possessed; The Semi - Permanent Collection, The New Museum of Contemporary Art New York Contemporary Art’ New York Alabama Impact: Contemporary Artists With Alabama Ties, Fine Arts Museum of the South, Mobile, Alabama and Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, Alabama Art...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Adhesive, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic

High Climbing (Audrey Hepburn) by Craig Alan

High Climbing (Audrey Hepburn) 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

Pool Days: Pop Inspired Pool Landscape Painting
Pool Days: Pop Inspired Pool Landscape Painting

Pool Days: Pop Inspired Pool Landscape Painting

By Alejos Lorenzo

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in galleries. This painting is gallery wrapped and finished on the edges so it can be hung without a frame. Frame op...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Everyday Life, 2023,  Mr. Brainwash
Everyday Life, 2023,  Mr. Brainwash

Everyday Life, 2023, Mr. Brainwash

By Mr. Brainwash

Located in Porto, 13

“Everyday Life” (2023) by Mr. Brainwash is an energetic fusion of silkscreen and mixed media on paper, measuring 61 x 92 cm (24 x 36 in). This one-of-a-kind original combines the art...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Paper

The Winner Is... - Original Acrylic Figurative Pop Artwork on Newspaper
The Winner Is... - Original Acrylic Figurative Pop Artwork on Newspaper

The Winner Is... - Original Acrylic Figurative Pop Artwork on Newspaper

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% Companion (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% Companion (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% Companion (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jackson Pollock 400% & 100% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure (set of 2): A rare highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollock’s signature art; includes a recreation of the artist’s signature located on the verso along with a trademarked stamp from the Estate of Pollock-Krasner. New and housed in its original collector’s box. Medium: Vinyl Figurine. Year: 2020. Dimensions of larger figurine: 11 x 5 inches. Condition: New in its original packaging. Published by Medicom from a sold out limited series of unknown. Further Background BE@RBRICKs are a form of collectible toy that resemble 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. Jackson Pollock was one of the most famous Post-War American artists. A pioneer of Abstract Expressionism, Pollock’s drip paintings ushered in a new era of non-representational art. “It doesn't make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said,” he once remarked. “Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement.” Born Paul Jackson Pollock on January 28, 1912 in Cody, WY, he studied painting at the Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles during the late 1920s, where he befriended Philip Guston. In the fall of 1930, Pollock moved to New York where he studied under the Regionalist painter Thomas Hart Benton at the Art Students League. Joining the WPA in 1937, Pollock painted murals around the country in a style reminiscent both of Benton and the Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco. After the WPA program ended, Pollock took on a number of odd jobs and began producing Surrealist works related to those of Joan Miró. An early champion of his work, Peggy Guggenheim hosted Pollock’s first solo show at her gallery Art of This Century in 1943. The paintings that emerged from his Long Island studio during the late 1940s came to exemplify his entire career. Works such as Blue Poles (1952), generated enormous media attention, and turned Pollock into a celebrity beyond the scope of the art world. At the age of 44, his celebrated career was cut short when the artist died in a car accident involving his mistress Ruth Kligman, on August 11, 1956 in East Hampton, NY. He was survived by his wife the painter Lee Krasner. In 2006, Pollock’s No. 5 (1948) was sold by David Geffen...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

WILL B - Charlie Chaplin ( digital animation)
WILL B - Charlie Chaplin ( digital animation)

WILL B - Charlie Chaplin ( digital animation)

Located in PARIS, FR

Technique: Mixed Media - Lenticulaire & Digital animation Size: 120 x 90 x 5 cm with frame  Edition: Unique In addition to being a one-of-a-kind artwork paying tribute to Charlie ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Lenticular

Mick Jagger V - Andy Warhol, Announcement card, Rolling Stones, Musician, Pop
Mick Jagger V - Andy Warhol, Announcement card, Rolling Stones, Musician, Pop

Mick Jagger V - Andy Warhol, Announcement card, Rolling Stones, Musician, Pop

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Mick Jagger V - After Andy Warhol. The light green background contrasts with the abstract pink slashes on the image of this lithographic print. Mick Jagger is an iconic rock legend who was the frontman and one of the founders who sang lead in the British Rock and Roll Band, The Rolling Stones...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

KAWS CHUM black (KAWS Chum Companion)
KAWS CHUM black (KAWS Chum Companion)

KAWS CHUM black (KAWS Chum Companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS CHUM Companion 2022 (black): Published by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his famed KAWS’ Chum character; "I can remember clearly packing and shipping the first CHUM...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Kate Moss Vinyl Record Art Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott (Mert and Marcus)
Kate Moss Vinyl Record Art Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott (Mert and Marcus)

Kate Moss Vinyl Record Art Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott (Mert and Marcus)

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Kate Moss vinyl record art by Mert and Marcus (Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott) Off-set print on vinyl record. Measures: 12 inches in diameter. Excellent condition. Published by Visionaire Fashion, 2007. A very cool frame piece. About Mert & Marcus, as they are known in the industry, have worked for W, American Vogue, Pop, Numero and Arena Homme, among many other titles. Their commercial clients include Louis Vuitton , Gucci, Pucci, Versace, Missoni, Giorgio Armani , Roberto Cavalli, Fendi, Kenzo, MAC and Miu Miu. Their aesthetic is highly polished, colour-saturated and hyperreal. The photographers were both born in 1971, Alas in Turkey and Piggott in Wales. The pair met in 1994 in England. At the time Piggott was a photographer’s assistant and Alas was a fashion model, and the two quickly built a rapport and decided to work together. Their joint abilities were clear from the beginning. The first photos the duo submitted to Dazed & Confused made the cover. Related categories Fashion Photography. Supermodels. Mario Testino. Mario Sorrenti...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

KAWS Holiday Singapore grey (KAWS grey companion)
KAWS Holiday Singapore grey (KAWS grey companion)

KAWS Holiday Singapore grey (KAWS grey companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Grey Holiday Companion (KAWS Singapore): This standout KAWS art toy features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published to commemorate the debut of KA...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

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.