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"Red Rooster" American Folk Pop-Art Minimal 23k Gold Oil Paint Contemporary
By Charlotte Andry Gibbs
Located in Wellesley, MA
folk art and naive painting in these beautifully painted still lifes (fruit, vegetables, china
Category

2010s Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Folk Art Figure by Mr. Eddie with Bamboo Frame
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
American, 1947 Colorful portrait in a mix of folk-pop art by American artist Edwin Weaver Jr, or
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Bamboo, Plaster

Folk Art / Pop-Art Comic Strip Papier Mache Teddy Bear Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine folk-art papier-mache sculpture. In the form of a teddy bear. The papier mache appears
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Paper, Plaster

Original Coca-Cola Pop Art Canvas Still Life
By Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
quartet of iconic glass soda-pop bottles from the world famous Coca-Cola brand, this piece is sure to
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Modern mid century Silkscreen Richard Lindner Pop Art Alliance in Art, 1968
By Richard Lindner
Located in Baltimore, MD
lower right ( R. Lindner 46/50 1968 ). This fine example of Modern pop Art from the 1960s, is influenced
Category

Vintage 1960s German Paintings

Materials

Wood

Pop Art Niki de Saint Phalle Inflatable Plastic Snake Collectibles, France 1999
By Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in Miami, FL
Pop art Niki de Saint Phalle double sided inflatable plastic Snake collectibles, France, 1999
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1990s French Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Plastic

Pop Art Niki de Saint Phalle Inflatable Plastics Rhino Collectibles, France 1999
By Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in Miami, FL
Pop Art Niki de Saint Phalle inflatable plastics Rhino collectibles, France, 1999. Toys for
Category

1990s French Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Plastic

1960 Pop Art Oversized Walnut Wood Toothbrush
Located in Staten Island, NY
1960 Walnut Wood Giant Toothbrush. A unique and conversation piece for any space
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Walnut

Pop Surrealist Sculpture by Robert Brock, circa 1974
By Paul Robert Brock
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pop surrealist sculpture by Robert Brock, cirac 1974. Laminate and cast plaster Brock was born
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Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Laminate, Plaster, Wood

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s
By Michael Lucero
Located in Surfside, FL
from polychrome clay to cast metal. He describes his work as reverence for high art, affection for folk
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

Folk Dance_2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
painted. The painting will be sent in a tube. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Folk Dance_3, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
painted. The painting will be sent in a tube. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Folk Dance_4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
painted. The painting will be sent in a tube. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Folk Dance_5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
painted. The painting will be sent in a tube. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Manhattan!!, Pop Art Poster by Tony Graham
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tony Graham is a graphic artist known for his drawings and prints of New York City. “Manhattan” is the artist’s most iconic and collectible image published in 1978. Nicely framed. M...
Category

1970s Folk Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

All the Kin Folk, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
John McCabe produces graphic illustrations that take a progressive spin on pop art. He typically takes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Big Apple, NYC Folk Art Oil Painting on Board by Benny Carter
By Benny Carter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Benny Carter, American (1943 - ) Title: The Big Apple Year: 2001 Medium: Oil on Board, signed l.r. Size: 47 in. x 23 in. (119.38 cm x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 52 x 28 inches Be...
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cat and the Fiddle, Pop Art Screenprint by Daniel Pelavin
Located in Long Island City, NY
An illustration of a black cat in a beret playing an upright bass. Behind him is a cow gracefully leaping over a moon with a long nose and smiling face. In one corner, a plate runs h...
Category

1990s Folk Art Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Abstract Red Blue Folk Art Americana Flag Can Tapestry Quilt Ross Palmer Beecher
Located in Surfside, FL
Gallery in Seattle, Kangas noted Beecher's art is "an utterly unique amalgam of folk art, Pop Art and
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1980s Outsider Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Modern Folk Art Beer Bottle Caps Wood Blanket Chest on Casters Pop Art 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Pop Art Modern wood blanket chest covered with different beer bottle caps mounted on casters. Easy
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Blanket Chests

Materials

Aluminum

Cutie Callie - Original Colorful Pop Art Happy Cow Painting
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Darling Darla - Original Pop Art Animal Painting - Happy Green Cow
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sweet Sam - Happy Animal Painting Original Pop Art Cow Artwork
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Jolly Julie - Purple Pop Art Cow Original Artwork on Canvas
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Oil Pastel

Majestic Mia - Original Animal Painting - Colorful Pop Art Happy Cow Artwork
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Gorgeous Georgia - Original Animal Painting - Happy Pop Art Red Cow Artwork
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Antique American Hand-Hooked Parrot Tapestry with MCM Folk Art Style
By Evelyn Ackerman, Luis Montiel
Located in Dallas, TX
vitality. Well-suited for a variety of styles: Mid-Century Modern, Folk Art, Bohemian, boho chic, Pop Art
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Donald Baechler, The Benefit Mummy Linoleum print Chine Colle signed 7/17 Framed
By Donald Baechler
Located in New York, NY
States, Baechler honed his version of graphic, neo-expressive painting paired with flashes of Pop Art
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Linocut

Graceland An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy and Priscilla Presley
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Graceland: An Interactive Pop-Up Tour by Chuck Murphy (2006-10-26) - Foreword by Priscilla
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Books

Materials

Paper

Warm Leaf
By Alex Yanes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in a blended style of neo-pop and folk art, drawing on their proximity to the subculture of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper, Spray Paint

Warm Leaf
Warm Leaf
H 39 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
Dead Eyed Cowboy
By John Randall Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
Original art by John Randall Nelson depicting a cowboy with characteristics of Pop Art and Folk Art
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Trust Me
By John Randall Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
Original art by John Randall Nelson depicting a horse with characteristics of Pop Art and Folk Art
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Trust Me
Trust Me
H 48 in W 59 in D 2 in
Escape
By John Randall Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
Original art by John Randall Nelson depicting a bicycle with characteristics of Pop Art and Folk
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Escape
Escape
H 38 in W 48 in D 2 in
Rejects the Complexities of Life
By John Randall Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
backdrop. Original art by John Randall Nelson depicting a cowboy with characteristics of Pop Art and Folk
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Enchanted by Life Itself
By John Randall Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
characteristics of Pop Art and Folk Art combined with a whimsical, illustrative style. The vibrant colors
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ousting Luck
By John Randall Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
. Original art by John Randall Nelson depicting a cowboy with characteristics of Pop Art and Folk Art
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ousting Luck
Ousting Luck
H 19 in W 19 in D 1 in
Wavering Wish
By John Randall Nelson
Located in Tulsa, OK
cowboy with characteristics of Pop Art and Folk Art combined with a whimsical, illustrative style. The
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Wavering Wish
Wavering Wish
H 19 in W 19 in D 1 in
Original painting on board, portrait of Alexander Hamilton signed S. Graff, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
, is painted in deep green tones. The painting seems to blend pop art with folk art elements, using a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Honest Haley
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Terrific Tamera
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Nifty Nancy
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Beautiful Bessie
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Radiant Roberta
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Adorable Ally
By Fredi Gertsch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Fredi Gertsch creates lively colorful pop-folk art paintings with one inexhaustible
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pastel

Cyrk - Vintage Poster by Waldemar Swierzy - 1980s
By Waldemar Swierzy
Located in Roma, IT
history from 1950s through 1980s, with a myriad of styles: folk art from the 50s, pop art from the 60s
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Offset

Wielki Theatre - Vintage Poster by Waldemar Swierzy - 1968
By Waldemar Swierzy
Located in Roma, IT
from 1950s through 1980s, with a myriad of styles: folk art from the 50s, pop art from the 60s
Category

1960s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Offset

Pop Art Advertising Sign, 7up
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fabulous pop art advertising sign of generous proportion. Strikingly brilliant coloration.
Category

20th Century American Signs

Pop Art Supersized Wood Chisel
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Sculpted from solid laminated redwood. Can be mounted to or leaned against a wall.
Category

Vintage 1960s Sculptures and Carvings

Beatles - Original Collage on Canvas - 39 x 63 in.
By Michiel Folkers
Located in Birmingham, MI
using these kinds of street elements in his art. Michiel Folkers work is often made up of posters he
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

Brigitte Bardot - Original Collage on Canvas
By Michiel Folkers
Located in Birmingham, MI
using these kinds of street elements in his art. Michiel Folkers work is often made up of posters he
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

Enjoy Life - Original Collage on Canvas
By Michiel Folkers
Located in Birmingham, MI
using these kinds of street elements in his art. Michiel Folkers work is often made up of posters he
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint

Tigerstyle - Original Collage on Canvas
By Michiel Folkers
Located in Birmingham, MI
using these kinds of street elements in his art. Michiel Folkers work is often made up of posters he
Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

'Defenders of the Realm' Portrait Painting by Alan Fears Folk Art Pop Art
By Alan Fears
Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
prestigious literary and art magazine, The Paris Review. 'A naive artist, a graphic artist, a pop artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Lives Inside the Lines of Your Hands
By Robert Mars
Located in Greenwich, CT
culture, incorporating a folk art sensibility into a pop art aesthetic, while capturing the timeless
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

If This Is Goodbye
By Robert Mars
Located in Greenwich, CT
culture, incorporating a folk art sensibility into a pop art aesthetic, while capturing the timeless
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

If This Is Goodbye
If This Is Goodbye
H 60 in W 48 in D 3 in
Undying Love
By Robert Mars
Located in Greenwich, CT
culture, incorporating a folk art sensibility into a pop art aesthetic, while capturing the timeless
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Haven
By Jiha Moon
Located in Bethesda, MD
them with references to Pop and southern folk art. At first glance, Jiha Moon’s work appears as a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Ink

Haven
H 92.25 in W 68 in D 2.25 in
Process Detourist
By Jiha Moon
Located in Bethesda, MD
intermingles them with references to Pop and southern folk art. At first glance, Jiha Moon’s work appears
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Glitter, Ink, Mulberry Paper

Youngno (Korean Mask)
By Jiha Moon
Located in Bethesda, MD
them with references to Pop and southern folk art. In exhibitions, Moon frequently presents an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Youngno (Korean Mask)
Youngno (Korean Mask)
H 3.25 in W 4 in D 3.75 in
LOL
By Jiha Moon
Located in Bethesda, MD
them with references to Pop and southern folk art. In exhibitions, Moon frequently presents an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

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LOL
H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 8 in
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Surely you’ll find the exact piece of folk pop art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the contemporary style, while we also have 221 contemporary versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of folk pop art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of folk pop art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, black and blue. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of folk pop art examples over the years, but those made by Reginald K. Gee, John Randall Nelson, Rachel Burgess, Peter Blake and Fredi Gertsch are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, acrylic paint and synthetic resin paint can add an especially memorable touch.

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The price for a piece of folk pop art in our collection starts at $5 and tops out at $278,500 with the average selling for $1,950.
Questions About Folk Pop Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Pop art is a movement, started in the 1950s, that uses imagery from popular culture.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Opinions vary on who the father of Pop art may be. Pop art emerged in the 1950s in Britain and flourished in 1960s-era America as a reaction to postwar mass consumerism. Some argue that Andy Warhol deserves the title because he helped shape the movement during the 1960s. However, other artists like Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard Hamilton began producing what’s now considered Pop art a decade earlier. Other artists who made important contributions to Pop art include Marta Minujín, Claes Oldenburg, Rosalyn Drexler, James Rosenquist, Peter Blake and Roy Lichtenstein. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Pop Art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Pop art started because artists sought to react to the mass consumerism of the 1950s with the goal of putting popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture. Works associated with Pop art are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners endeavored to challenge the status quo. Pop artists broke with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and made pointed statements about current events. 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, but Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, Pop art is considered postmodern.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    There was no single founder of Pop art, as many artists contributed to the development of the movement. Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the unconventional new style. Although Hamilton and other British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts.

    Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent American Pop artist. 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. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Pop art was influenced by advertising and other forms of mass marketing

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    British Pop art is a style of art that emerged in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. British artist 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, which reacted to the period's consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture. Although British artists launched the Pop art 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. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Pop art refers to a movement that emerged during the mid- to late-1950s. It is art based on popular culture and mass media and works to critique traditional fine art values. Find many different works under the Pop art category on 1stDibs.
    Irena Orlov ArtMarch 1, 2021
    It emerged in 1950 in United States and England. It is characterized by using images as objects of popular culture or everyday life, obtained from the media. Through irony, it reflected the society of the time, marked by consumerism, materialism, the cult of image and fashion.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    The reason why it is called Pop art is that artists who participated in the movement drew inspiration from popular, or "pop," culture. One of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. Its practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. They 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. Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Yes, mandala art is folk art. The definition of folk art is art that reflects the sociocultural characteristics and values of a particular group of people. Mandala art fits this definition due to its association with the Hindu and Buddhist faiths. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of folk art from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary as to what the most famous piece of Pop art is. Two major contenders for the title are Andy Warhol's 1961–62 series Campbell's Soup Cans and Roy Lichtenstein's 1963 diptych painting Whaam!. Other notable Pop art works include A Bigger Splash by David Hockney, Flag by Jasper Johns, Crying Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, Radiant Baby by Keith Haring, the Marilyn Triptych by Andy Warhol, and Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Who is considered the father of Pop art is open for debate. Some experts give the title to Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Others may argue that Roy Lichtenstein deserves the credit, as his work drawing from print media helped to define the style. Another potential candidate is Richard Hamilton, whose 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the Pop art movement. Shop a diverse assortment of Pop art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
    Artists in the United Kingdom started the Pop art movement 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. London-born artist Richard Hamilton is widely believed to have had a pioneering role in Pop art, which drew on imagery from popular culture - comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media - to create paintings and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way. Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Rosalyn Drexler are some of the American artists associated with the history of Pop art. Find original Pop art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The bright colors and graphic patterns and imagery of Pop art continue to influence fashion, prompting the industry’s designers to integrate provocative color pairings and visuals commonly associated with mass media and advertising into their garments. You can see examples of this in iconic pieces by Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood as well as in the work of many contemporary designers. Specifically, the well-known portraits that Andy Warhol created of celebrities and pop culture figures made their way into fashion by designers who incorporated images of popular celebrities into their clothing designs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Andy Warhol is one of the most famous Pop artists.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What Ukrainian folk art is called depends on its medium. Named after the village from which it emerged, Petrykivka is a type of decorative painting that often features colorful flowers and birds against a white background. The name for decorating eggs is pysanky, and vyshyvka is the term for decorative embroidery. Explore a large selection of folk art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between fine and folk art comes down primarily to function. Fine artists produce paintings, prints, sculptures and other artworks to express an idea or concept, communicate a message or tell a story. With folk art, artists are usually more interested in following cultural traditions than self-expression. Pieces of folk art often have more practical uses compared to works of fine art, such as quilts and furniture. Other examples of folk art include pottery, masks, textiles and carvings. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of fine and folk art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Among the materials used in folk art are cloth, wood, paper, clay and metal.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mexican folk art can be characterized by vibrant colored paintings and jewelry designed with floral motifs. Lush forests and animals, especially birds, are featured in Mexican folk art, which is a blend of Indigenous and European methods and skills. You’ll find a variety of Mexican folk art from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Roy Lichtenstein painted Pop art to comment on geopolitical and social issues of his time. He patterned his work off of mass media like advertising and comic books to help convey his messages. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Roy Lichtenstein art.