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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
Fishing Trip, Original Painting
Fishing Trip, Original Painting

Fishing Trip, Original Painting

By John McCabe

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three colorful fihes swim against a bright orange background. Artist John McCabe originally created the piece to accompany the live recording of the band "Goo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sun over Sonoran Desert, Original Painting
Sun over Sonoran Desert, Original Painting

Sun over Sonoran Desert, Original Painting

By John Jaster

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Soft blues and reds sweep through this impressionistic sunset over the Sonoran Desert. The sun glows on the horizon, illuminating the cactus and shrubs scattere...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Balloon Rabbit XL - Graphite Black Sculpture After Jeff Koons
Balloon Rabbit XL - Graphite Black Sculpture After Jeff Koons

Balloon Rabbit XL - Graphite Black Sculpture After Jeff Koons

By After Jeff Koons

Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT

A rare one-time exclusive re-edition of just 500 pieces, released following the extraordinary popularity of the original 999-piece edition of the celebrated Balloon Swan. Expertly c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Metal

Rick, from: Men in the Cities - American Pop Art
Rick, from: Men in the Cities - American Pop Art

Rick, from: Men in the Cities - American Pop Art

By Robert Longo

Located in London, GB

This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Robert Longo” at the lower right corner. It is also dated “94” [1994] next to the signature. It is hand numbered 1 i...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Wove Paper, Lithograph

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)

By Hebru Brantley

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Hebru Brantley (Hebru Brantley art toy), 2017. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New and sealed in i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Pop Art Aspen Road Sign D'arcangelo Silkscreen Chiron Press Vintage Art Poster
Pop Art Aspen Road Sign D'arcangelo Silkscreen Chiron Press Vintage Art Poster

Pop Art Aspen Road Sign D'arcangelo Silkscreen Chiron Press Vintage Art Poster

Located in Surfside, FL

Allan D'Arcangelo (American/New York, 1930-1998), "Aspen Center of Contemporary Art", 1967 silkscreen, hand signed in pencil, dated, numbered "45/200" and blind stamped "Chiron Press, New York, NY" 32 in. x 24 in. Allan D'Arcangelo (1930-1998) was an American artist and printmaker, best known for his paintings of highways and road signs that border on pop art and minimalism, precisionism, Abstract illusionism and hard-edge painting, and also surrealism. His subject matter is distinctly American and evokes, at times, a cautious outlook on the future of this country. Allan D'Arcangelo was the son of Italian immigrants. He studied at the University of Buffalo from 1948–1953, where he got his bachelor's degree in history. After college, he moved to Manhattan and picked up his studies again at the New School of Social Research and the City University of New York, City College. At this time, he encountered Abstract Expressionist painters who were in vogue at the moment. After joining the army in the mid 1950s, he used the GI Bill to study painting at Mexico City College from 1957–59, driving there over 12 days in an old bakery truck retrofitted as a camper. However, he returned to New York in 1959, in search of the unique American experience. It was at this time that his painting took on a cool sensibility reminiscent of Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. His interests engaged with the environment, anti-Vietnam War protests, and the commodification and objectification of female sexuality. D'Arcangelo first achieved recognition in 1962, when he was invited to contribute an etching to The International Anthology of Contemporary Engraving: America Discovered; his first solo exhibition came the next year, at the Thiebaud Gallery in New York City. In 1965 he contributed three screenprints to Original Edition's 11 Pop Artists portfolio. By the 1970s, D'Arcangelo had received significant recognition in the art world. He was well known for his paintings of quintessentially American highways and infrastructure, and in 1971 was commissioned by the Department of the Interior to paint the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state. However, his sense of morality always trumped his interest in art world fame. In 1975, he decided to quit the gallery that had been representing him for years, Marlborough Gallery, because of the way they handled Mark Rothko legacy. D'Arcangelo rejected Abstract Expressionism, though his early work has a painterly and somewhat expressive feel. He quickly turned to a style of art that seemed to border on Pop Art and Minimalism, Precisionism and Hard-Edge painting. Evidently, he didn't fit neatly in the category of Pop Art, though he shared subjects (women, signs, Superman) and techniques (stencil, assemblage) with these artists.He turned to expansive, if detached scenes of the American highway. These paintings are reminiscent of Giorgio de Chirico-though perhaps not as interested in isolation-and Salvador Dali-though there is a stronger interest in the present and disinterest in the past. These paintings also have a sharp quality that is reminiscent of the precisionist style, or more specifically, Charles Sheeler. 1950s, Before D'Arcangelo returned to New York, his style was roughly figurative and reminiscent of folk art. During the early 1960s, Allan D'Arcangelo was linked with Pop Art. "Marilyn" (1962) depicts an illustrative head and shoulders on which the facial features are marked by lettered slits to be "fitted" with the eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth which appear off to the right in the composition. In "Madonna and Child," (1963) the featureless faces of Jackie Kennedy and Caroline are ringed with haloes, enough to make their status as contemporary icons perfectly clear. Select Exhibitions: Fischbach Gallery, New York, Ileana Sonnabend Gallery, Paris, Gallery Müller, Stuttgart, Germany Hans Neuendorf Gallery, Hamburg, Germany Dwan Gallery...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

As I Opened Fire, Roy Lichtenstein (Stedelijk Museum)

As I Opened Fire, Roy Lichtenstein (Stedelijk Museum)

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in New York, NY

This offset lithograph in colors in three panels was created in 2002 and is from the unsigned edition of unknown size measuring
 
25 x 20 ½  in. (63.5 x 52 cm.) each and 25 x 62 in. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Sans Titre (Retired) - Abstract Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Artwork on Paper
Sans Titre (Retired) - Abstract Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Artwork on Paper

Sans Titre (Retired) - Abstract Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Artwork on Paper

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

KAWS MONSTER (KAWS Companion)
KAWS MONSTER (KAWS Companion)

KAWS MONSTER (KAWS Companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Frankenberry Monster: A highly collectible & super decorative KAWS art toy, featuring the famed cereal character: Frankenberry. A playful exploration of KAWS’s love for thi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Rare Andy Warhol Record Cover Art set of 2
Rare Andy Warhol Record Cover Art set of 2

Rare Andy Warhol Record Cover Art set of 2

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Rare 1960s Andy Warhol Record Art: set of 2 works: This set includes two original vintage pressings: 'This Is John Wallowitch' by John Wallowitch and 'The Academy In Peril' by John ...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Bouquet of Love

Bouquet of Love

By Takashi Murakami

Located in London, GB

Takashi Murakami Bouquet of Love, 2012 signed and numbered by the artist Offset lithograph with cold stamp 68 x 68 cm Edition of 300 Produced by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

Pop Star, 2006 - Framed
Pop Star, 2006 - Framed

Pop Star, 2006 - Framed

By Tom Everhart

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

Tom Everhart "Pop Star" 2006 Original Limited Edition Lithograph on Rives BFK paper Edition Size: 500, plus proofs. Paper Size: 18 x 26.5 inches. Framed Size...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

1970s Italian Signed Pop Art Painting
1970s Italian Signed Pop Art Painting

1970s Italian Signed Pop Art Painting

By Dante Ricci

Located in Roma, IT

Beautiful 1970s Italian portrait of a young woman in full Pop Art style. Pastel on paper This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important private collection and is b...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Pastel

Double Trouble - Two Red Guitars Original Music Instrument Painting on Canvas
Double Trouble - Two Red Guitars Original Music Instrument Painting on Canvas

Double Trouble - Two Red Guitars Original Music Instrument Painting on Canvas

By Carl Smith

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Smith combines his own photographic material with drawings and other fragments of narrative imagery onto canvas. He works with several layout combinations before creating a fini...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media

Mr. Dob
Mr. Dob

Mr. Dob

By Takashi Murakami

Located in London, GB

Mr. Dob, 2016 Edition of 750 Signature Stamped by artist's estate, Stamped by BAIT X Switch Series Mr. Dob Manufacturer ComplexCon Bait. Takashi Murakami’s Mr DOB sculpture toy is a...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Vinyl

Liberty Head, Peter Max
Liberty Head, Peter Max

Liberty Head, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head Year: 2005 Medium: Mixed Media on archival paper Size: 30 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed b...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

$100 U.S. Flag, Pop Art Silkscreen by Steven Gagnon

$100 U.S. Flag, Pop Art Silkscreen by Steven Gagnon

By Steven Gagnon

Located in Long Island City, NY

$100 U.S. Flag by Steven Gagnon, American (1973) Date: 2004 Screenprint on Coventry, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 100 Image Size: 36 x 60 inches Size: 40 in. x 63 in. (10...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Balloon Dog (After Jeff Koons ) XXL- Silver Resin Sculpture, Limited Edition
Balloon Dog (After Jeff Koons ) XXL- Silver Resin Sculpture, Limited Edition

Balloon Dog (After Jeff Koons ) XXL- Silver Resin Sculpture, Limited Edition

By After Jeff Koons

Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT

A rare and highly collectible limited re-edition of the iconic “Balloon Dog” sculpture, produced in an exclusive edition of only 500 pieces, following the immensely popular original ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

Katonah Muse, James Rosenquist
Katonah Muse, James Rosenquist

Katonah Muse, James Rosenquist

By James Rosenquist

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: James Rosenquist (1933-2017) Title: Katonah Muse Year: 1993 Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition: A.P. 6/20; 100 Size: 27.75 x 21.25 inches Inscription: Signed ...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Blue Dog "Hawaiian Blues" Signed Print
Blue Dog "Hawaiian Blues" Signed Print

Blue Dog "Hawaiian Blues" Signed Print

By George Rodrigue

Located in Mount Laurel, NJ

This Blue Dog work consists of a blue dog on a tropical background of mountains, sea, sand, and palm trees. There are various colors of butterflies and a single dragonfly. The dog i...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Find Your Dream and Focus - Colorful Abstract 3D Circle Textural Painting
Find Your Dream and Focus - Colorful Abstract 3D Circle Textural Painting

Find Your Dream and Focus - Colorful Abstract 3D Circle Textural Painting

By Virginie Schroeder

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Best Choice in Downtown, Kowloon, Hong Kong  Asian architecture color photograph
Best Choice in Downtown, Kowloon, Hong Kong  Asian architecture color photograph

Best Choice in Downtown, Kowloon, Hong Kong Asian architecture color photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Best Choice in Downtown, captured by Richard Heeps in Kowloon in 2016, this piece perfectly captures the layers of Hong Kong. As a photographer Richard is always looking at what trul...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

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.