Rare 1980s Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
$550
H 7 in W 7 in
Rare 1980s Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
original artwork by Keith Haring: David BOWIE "Without You" & Hiroshima All Stars. Truly vibrant colors
Offset
Rare 1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Rare 1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Rare 1980s Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Fault Lines 1986 (4 works)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Gysin experimented restlessly throughout his influential career. The Beats, David Bowie, Keith Haring
Lithograph
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover (accompanied by its original record
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in D 0.01 in
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Original David Bowie Vinyl Record Art
By (after) Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in D 0.01 in
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Lithograph, Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in D 0.01 in
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare original Keith Haring Record Art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring record art 1983: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset, Lithograph
Sold
H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
Sold
H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover (accompanied by its original record
Offset
Sold
H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in D 0.01 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Artwork by Keith Haring
Offset
Sold
H 7 in W 7 in D 0.01 in
Keith Haring David Bowie Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
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H 7 in W 7 in
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (Keith Haring David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Sold
H 7 in W 7 in D 0.01 in
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring record cover art (David Bowie)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover featuring Original Artwork by
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: David BOWIE "Without You" A Rare Highly Sought After Vinyl Art Cover
Offset
Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984 announcement
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984: Keith Haring illustrated oversized announcement for the historic, "Secret Pastures" show at The Brooklyn Academy of music in 1984. Off-set print...
Offset, Lithograph
$625
H 7 in W 5 in
Keith Haring Gay/Lesbian Pride Day New York, 1986 (vintage Haring announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Gay Pride New York 1986: Keith Haring illustrated folding-invitation for Gay/Lesbian Pride Day at New York's Palladium nightclub, 1986. Executed during Haring’s lifetim...
Lithograph, Offset
$500
H 6 in W 11 in
Takashi Murakami Kanye West 2007 (Takashi Murakami Louis Vuitton)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami, Kanye West, Louis Vuitton; Los Angeles 2007 (Murakami Gala): Rare folding invitation published on the occasion of a 2007 reception honoring Takashi Murakami and fa...
Offset, Paper
$400
H 12 in W 12 in
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring boombox)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Original 1980s Keith Haring Record Art: Keith Haring 'The Baby Beat Box' 1986: Rare highly sought after 1980s Keith Haring record album art featuring a Haring boombox man, a bold Ke...
Offset
Keith Haring Luna Luna 1986
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Luna Luna Karussell. A Poetic Extravaganza!, 1986 (Keith haring Luna Luna): Luna Luna "was organized by Andre Heller for “A Fair with Modern Art,” Hamburg in 1987 and re...
Offset, Paper
$180Sale Price|20% Off
H 7 in W 7 in
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring Christmas)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring, Run DMC Christmas: Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis": A rare sought after Vinyl Art Cover featuring original artwork by Keith Haring. Truly vibrant colors that make for sta...
Offset
$2,200
H 34 in W 22.07 in
Pop Shop Poster /// Keith Haring New York Street Pop Art Figurative Lithograph
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Title: "Pop Shop" *Signed by Haring in the plate (printed signature) center right Year: 1986 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Poster on ...
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982: In 1982 Keith Haring created this poster for Nuclear Disarmament, which features his signature Radiant Baby in a mushroom cloud. This hi...
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring original card. 8.5 x 13.5 cm
By Keith Haring
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Keith Haring. 1958-1990. The iconography of his drawings includes dancing animals and figures, dogs, crawling babies, pyramids, televisions, telephones, and flying saucers. The idea ...
Mixed Media
$3,600
H 10.75 in W 17 in
Signed Keith Haring Pop Shop sweatshirt c.1986 (Keith Haring Radiant Baby)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare hand-signed Keith Haring Pop Shop sweatshirt circa 1986: A much historical hand-signed 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop collectible produced during the early days of the famed Hari...
Cotton
Apocalypse 6
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 6 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: WP (Working Proof) of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Ha...
Screen
Keith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Cover Art SFMMA 1984: Published by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on the occasion of ‘The Human Condition SFMMA Biennial III’ 28 June-26 August 1984. Cover art c...
Paper
Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984 poster
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984: Rare original 1984 Keith Haring designed poster for the historic, "Secret Pastures" show at The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in 1984. The very 1...
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Citykids 1986 (sticker)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring for New York CityKids, 1986. Rare vintage 1986 sticker illustrated by Keith Haring for the CityKids coalition in New York: "City Kids Speak on Liberty" New York, 1986 sp...
Paper, Offset
$200
H 12 in W 12 in
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring Run Dmc)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring, Run DMC Christmas 1987: Rare sought-after Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis" featuring Original Artwork by Keith Haring. Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out wall ar...
Offset
$180Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 12 in
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art 1985
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring record art: “A Diamond Hidden in the Mouth of a Corpse,” a rare 1980's vinyl art cover featuring original artwork by Keith Haring throughout. In addition to the ...
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring began experimenting with his bold, graphic lines and cartoon-inspired figures on the walls of New York City subway stations in the early 1980s. He called them his “laboratory,” places to develop a radical new aesthetic based on an ideology of creating truly democratic public art.
Haring’s paintings, prints and murals address the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues he experienced personally, like the crack-cocaine and AIDS epidemics. They derive much of their impact from the powerful contrast between these serious subjects and the joyful, vibrant pictographic language he uses to express them, full of dancing figures, babies, barking dogs, hearts and rhythmic lines, as well as references to pop culture.
To make his art even more accessible, in 1986, Haring opened the Pop Shop in Soho. In a foreshadowing of today’s intermingling of art and fashion, the shop sold merchandise and novelty items featuring imagery by Haring and contemporaries like Kenny Scharf and Jean-Michel Basquiat. While his works sometimes included text, for the most part, he chose to communicate through drawing.
“Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times,” Haring once declared. “It lives through magic.”
Find Keith Haring art on 1stDibs today.
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
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.
Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.
Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.
Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.
Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.
Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.
“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.
Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.
For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)
Find fine art prints for sale on 1stDibs today.