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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
Be@rbrick x Andy Warhol Foundation Marilyn 400% and 100%%
Be@rbrick x Andy Warhol Foundation Marilyn 400% and 100%%

Be@rbrick x Andy Warhol Foundation Marilyn 400% and 100%%

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Bearbrick x Andy Warhol Foundation "Marilyn" 400% Vinyl Figure (set of two: 400% + 100%): Andy Warhol (after) Marilyn figure trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Andy Warhol. The ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Ferrari Lips
Ferrari Lips

Ferrari Lips

By Erik Salin

Located in Nottingham, GB

Influenced by the Pop Art movement, Erik Salin's figurative artistic approach diverts objects from their context creating wonderful eye catching art and scu...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Keith Haring Larry Levan announcement 1992
Keith Haring Larry Levan announcement 1992

Keith Haring Larry Levan announcement 1992

By (after) Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Larry Levan 1992: Rare sought-after memorial invitation for the legendary DJ Larry Levan featuring offset artwork by Keith Haring. The event was held at London’s seminal & much historic dance club, Ministry of Sound - shortly after the passing of Levan in 1992. Artwork presented frontside originates from the 1986 artwork Haring produced to promote Levan’s birthday party at Paradise Garage. Not to be passed upon. Offset printed folding announcement card. 1992. Dimensions: 8x5 inches; folding out to 8x10 inches (open). Minor signs of handling; good to very good overall vintage condition. Further Background: Larry Levan was an American DJ best known for his decade-long residency at the legendary New York City nightclub Paradise Garage, the prototype of the modern dance club. Levan developed a cult following who referred to his sets as "Saturday Mass". Influential post-disco DJ François Kevorkian credits Levan with introducing the dub aesthetic into dance music. Levan experimented with drum machines...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

Adamas by Craig Alan - Original Mixed Media
Adamas by Craig Alan - Original Mixed Media

Adamas by Craig Alan - Original Mixed Media

By Craig Alan

Located in New York City, NY

ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON ARTBOARD 40 x 40 inches - Original mixed media signed by the artist. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his ingenious portraits o...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Moon Beam Mistaken for the News
Moon Beam Mistaken for the News

Moon Beam Mistaken for the News

By James Rosenquist

Located in Toronto, Ontario

James Rosenquist (1933-2017) was one of the most important contributors to American Pop Art. Shortly after moving to New York City in the 1950s to study fine art, Rosenquist became...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Maroon Robe
The Maroon Robe

The Maroon Robe

By Jim Dine

Located in Missouri, MO

Maroon Carborundum Robe (C. 47), 1991 Published by Pace Editions, New York Jim Dine (American, b. 1935) Woodcut Print Hand Signed, Dated, and Numbered Lower Left Edition 1/12 Lower L...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Color, Woodcut

WILL B - Al Pacino Tribute
WILL B - Al Pacino Tribute

WILL B - Al Pacino Tribute

Located in PARIS, FR

Technique: Mixed Media - Lenticulaire Size: 30 x 30 cm with frame  Edition: Unique artwork When Will B. reimagines icons, the results are playful, provocative, and hypnotic. Imagi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Lenticular

Levi Jeans

Levi Jeans

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Polaroid

St. Briac, Pop Art Lithograph by Marion McClanahan
St. Briac, Pop Art Lithograph by Marion McClanahan

St. Briac, Pop Art Lithograph by Marion McClanahan

Located in Long Island City, NY

Marion McClanahan, American (1921 - 1993) - St. Briac, Year: Circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP 50, Image Size: 20 x 29 inches, Size:...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cloned Dachshund with pet bottle.
Cloned Dachshund with pet bottle.

Cloned Dachshund with pet bottle.

By William Sweetlove

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Signed/numbered 1/8 ex. Free shipment worldwide. Silver plated bronze. Acquired directly from the artist. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites dadaism with su...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Bronze

Red Bottle Anthem - Original Abstract Quirky Ketchup Still Life Art by Gary John
Red Bottle Anthem - Original Abstract Quirky Ketchup Still Life Art by Gary John

Red Bottle Anthem - Original Abstract Quirky Ketchup Still Life Art by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board

The Shadow (from Myths)
The Shadow (from Myths)

The Shadow (from Myths)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A color screen print with diamond dust by Andy Warhol. "The Shadow" is a self-portrait print executed in a dark, bold palette of browns and blacks by American Pop Artist Any Warhol. ...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Screen

30cm Heart LV Tribute
30cm Heart LV Tribute

Naor30cm Heart LV Tribute

$1,250Sale Price|20% Off

30cm Heart LV Tribute

Located in PARIS, FR

Technique: Chrome resin sculpture Certificate: signed Dimension : 30 cm About the artist : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he ha...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Resin

DELIVERY, NINE MILLIMETER FLAG, 2001 Gouache Painting
DELIVERY, NINE MILLIMETER FLAG, 2001 Gouache Painting

DELIVERY, NINE MILLIMETER FLAG, 2001 Gouache Painting

By Marc Roder

Located in Surfside, FL

Marc Roder Education 1991 MFA Painting, University of Pennsylvania 1985 BA Fine Art, University of California, Santa Cruz 1984 San Francisc...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Gouache, Laid Paper

Rudolf Nureyev, Bruce Jenner, and Ahmet Ertegun

Rudolf Nureyev, Bruce Jenner, and Ahmet Ertegun

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol.. Authenticated by The Andy Warhol Authentication Board, Inc. Comes with an Authentication Letter. Stamped on the reverse by...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fernando Natalici Area Nightclub: 1983-1987 (collection of 16 works)
Fernando Natalici Area Nightclub: 1983-1987 (collection of 16 works)

Fernando Natalici Area Nightclub: 1983-1987 (collection of 16 works)

By Fernando Natalici

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Fernando Natalici Area Nightclub 1983-1987: A collection of 16 hand-colored silver gelatin photographs spanning the history of the seminal 1980s New York nightclub known as "Area". These rare images were captured by Fernando Natalici - a noted downtown art scene photographer who is also famous for designing the majority of Area's party invites during this period. These works were exhibited at Area circa 1986 as part of show curated by Serge Becker (featured in image 4) - a key Area figurehead. A much historical & highly decorative assemblage of Area regulars defining the club's historic & vibrant scene. Further details: Medium: A collection of 16 individual hand-colored silver gelatin photographs mounted on illustration board. Overall Dimensions (applies to each individual work): 16x20 inches. Condition: Good overall vintage condition. Some scattered surface markings to margin areas. Each hand-signed on the reverse by Natalici and unique. Provenance: Obtained directly from artist. Literature/References: Area: 1983-1987 by Eric Goode Jennifer Goode (pub. by Abrams 2013). New York Magazine 2013: "It Was the Hottest Club in Town." Area: A brief history (New York Magazine 11/1/13): "Influenced equally by sixties-era happenings and the gonzo childhoods of its proprietors, Area opened its doors in 1983. The club, unlike any that came before it, underwent a painstaking transformation roughly every six weeks, with themes like Confinement, Suburbia, and Science Fiction that incorporated elaborate art installations with taxidermied bears...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon, Silver Gelatin

Lonely Highway
Lonely Highway

Lonely Highway

By Ed Ruscha

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Ed Ruscha (1937) Lonely Highway (2019) Color direct gravure with aquatint Image size: 15.25 x 24.5 in (38.7 x 62.2 cm) Sheet size: 21.25 x 29.5 in (54 x 74.9 cm) Frame size: 27 x 35...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Color, Aquatint

Martin Wong, Futura 2000 Semaphore Gallery New York, 1986
Martin Wong, Futura 2000 Semaphore Gallery New York, 1986

Martin Wong, Futura 2000 Semaphore Gallery New York, 1986

By Martin Wong

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Martin Wong, Futura 2000 Semaphore Gallery New York, 1986: Rare original, highly collectible 1980s graffiti announcement published on on the occasion of: ‘Semaphore Gallery Cordiall...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art
"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art

"Drop Your Guns" oil on canvas Cowboy Western POP art

Located in Southampton, NY

We are please to announce that we are now representing the Pop Art cowboy and cowgirl paintings of the artist Matt Straub. We at the gallery have been excited about the Pop Western p...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

KAWS Holiday SHANGHAI (complete set of 3 works)
KAWS Holiday SHANGHAI (complete set of 3 works)

KAWS Holiday SHANGHAI (complete set of 3 works)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS: HOLIDAY Shanghai: complete set of 3 works: KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented holding the moon, and gazing at the sky. New in original packaging - published to comm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Johnny Cash Mugshot Canvas Print, Pop Art, Signed Edition of 75
Johnny Cash Mugshot Canvas Print, Pop Art, Signed Edition of 75

Johnny Cash Mugshot Canvas Print, Pop Art, Signed Edition of 75

By Gerard Marti

Located in Culver City, CA

"Johnny Cash Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Giclee print on canvas Stretched on wooden bars. Signed and numbered by the artist. Mugshot of Johnny...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital

Kenny Scharf, Sajippe Kraka Joujesh

Kenny Scharf, Sajippe Kraka Joujesh

By Kenny Scharf

Located in New York, NY

SAJIPPE KRAKA JOUJESH Year: 1998 Medium: Silkscreen Size: 39 x 46 inches (99 x 117 cm) Edition: 150 Price: $4,000 Kenny Scharf was born in 1958, in Hollywood, California. The artis...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Pine Barrens Tree Frog FS II.294, Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed, Edition 114/150
Pine Barrens Tree Frog FS II.294, Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed, Edition 114/150

Pine Barrens Tree Frog FS II.294, Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed, Edition 114/150

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

Pine Barren's Tree Frog, from Endangered Species. Screen print in colors on Lennox Museum Board. Hand signed and numbered by Andy Warhol. Edition 114/150 (there were also 30 AP's, 5 PP's, 5 EP's, 3 HC's, 10 numbered in Roman numerals, 1 BAT, and 30 TP's). Printed By Rupert Jansen Smith, Ny. Published By Ronald Feldman Fine Art Inc., NY. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered. From the Endangered Species portfolio, which premiered in 1983. Warhol was commissioned by environmentalists and gallerists Ronald and Frayda Feldman to depict 10 endangered animals, bringing attention to their fragility. The US federal government had passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 1973, making clear criteria for assigning the status of “endangered” to animals that had seen massive attrition of their populations. This designation has been adopted internationally and Warhol’s Endangered...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, 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

Futura 2000 'Johnny' vinyl art figure (Futura art toy mindstyle)
Futura 2000 'Johnny' vinyl art figure (Futura art toy mindstyle)

Futura 2000 'Johnny' vinyl art figure (Futura art toy mindstyle)

By Futura

Located in NEW YORK, NY

'Johnny' by Futura 2000: The ‘Johnny’ vinyl art figure from NYC graffiti legend Futura is inspired by a classic 80s horror film. The 10-inch figure features a stylized rendition of h...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Notorious
Notorious

Notorious

By Andrew Cotton

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Originally from North London, Andrew Cotton received his art education at the prestigious Central St. Martins School of Art in Holborn, London. His work is now found in galleries thr...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

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.