Almost Any Suburb, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Almost Any Suburb, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edition: 350, Size:...
Lithograph
Space Stirs, Pop Art Lithograph by Pater Sato
By Pater Sato
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Pater Sato Title: Space Stirs Year: Circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 500, AP Image Size: 23 x 17 inches Paper Size: 25 x 19 inches
Lithograph
Fred and Ginger, Pop Art Lithograph by Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Larry Rivers (American, 1923–2002) Title: Fred and Ginger Date: 1999 Medium: Lithograph, unsigned proof Paper Size: 40 x 35 in. (101.6 x 88.9 cm)
Lithograph
Wonder Woman III, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Wonder Woman II Year: 2010 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Size: 35.8 in. x 29.5 in. (90.93 cm x 74.93 cm)
Lithograph
Nu Manette M1, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Klasen
By Peter Klasen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Klasen, German (1935 - ) Title: Nu Manette M1 Year: 2002 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Image Size: 22.5 x 19 inches Size: 30 x 23 in. (...
Lithograph
Hit, Pop Art Lithograph and Collage by Richard Lindner
By Richard Lindner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Richard Lindner, German/American (1901 - 1978) - Hit, Year: 1971, Medium: Lithograph and Collage on Blue Rowlux, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 41/75, Size: 25 x 20 in. ...
Mixed Media, Lithograph
Manhattan aux Enzymes, Pop Art Lithograph by Antonio Segui
By Antonio Seguí
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Antonio Segui, Argentine (1934 - ) Title: Manhattan aux Enzymes Year: 1970 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Size: 22 x 30 inches (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
Lithograph
Marilyn's Flowers II, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Marilyn's Flowers II Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 165 Image Size: 19 x 23.5 inches
Lithograph
Tattooed Woman with Rose, 1950s Pop Art Lithograph on Paper
By Andy Warhol
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the center, we see the artist's old-fashioned NYC phone number and subsequent references to the Murray Hill neighborhood he lived in at the time. Not many Pop Art pieces are more ...
Paper, Lithograph
Hop Scotch, Signed Pop Art Lithograph by Marcia Marx
By Marcia Marx
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hop Scotch by Marcia Marx, (1931 - 2005) Date: circa 1975 Edition of 15 AP Medium: Lithograph on Arches, Signed and numbered in pencil Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (76.2 cm x 55.88 cm)
Paper, Lithograph
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Women's Equality, Pop Art Lithograph by Marisol Escobar
By Marisol Escobar
Located in Long Island City, NY
Women’s Equality by Marisol Escobar, French/Venezuelan (1930–2016) Date: 1975 Offset Lithograph (Unsigned as issued) Size: 17 in. x 14 in. (43.18 cm x 35.56 cm) Frame Size: 20 x 17 i...
Offset
The Dictator, Pop Art Lithograph by Philippe Henri Noyer
By Philippe Henri Noyer
Located in Long Island City, NY
"The Dictator" lithograph is hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Philippe Noyer was born June 28, 1917 in Lyon. After a traditional course of study at the elite Ecole des Roches, No...
Lithograph
Hav a Havana #10, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - 2018) Title: Hav a Havana #10 Year: 2015 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Image Size: 22.25 x 36.5 inches Size: 29.2...
Lithograph
Cup 2 Picasso, 1973 Pop Art Lithograph by Jasper Johns
By Jasper Johns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jasper Johns, American (1930 - ) Title: Cup 2 Picasso Year: 1973 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Size: 15 x 10.5 in. (38.1 x 26.67 cm) Frame: 19.5 x 17.25 inches Pri...
Lithograph
Major Indoor Soccer League, Pop Art Lithograph by Jim Jonson
By Jim Jonson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jim Jonson, American (1928 - 1999) - Major Indoor Soccer League, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 60/300, Image Size: 24 x 18 inches,...
Lithograph
Dog Walk in Park, Pop Art Lithograph by William Steig
By William Steig (b.1907)
Located in Long Island City, NY
William Steig, American (1907 - 2003) - Dog Walk in Park, Year: circa 1982, Medium: Lithograph on BFK Rives, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 28/80, Image Size: 17.5 x 28...
Lithograph
Lady of Fashion II, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Lady of Fashion II, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 165, HC, Image Size: 18.5 x 22 inches, Size: 2...
Lithograph
$268Sale Price|20% Off
Iced Lolly Vintage Pop Art Lithograph Poster, 1972, Horizontal Format
Located in Spokane, WA
The Iced Lolly poster is a true gem of pop art, created by the legendary Michael English in 1972.
Lithograph
Marcella at La Cabana, Pop Art Lithograph by Vasilios Janopoulos
By Vasilios Janopoulos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vasilios Janopoulos, Greek (1953 - ) - Marcella at La Cabana, Year: circa 1979, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, HC, Size: 29 in. x 22 in. (73.66 ...
Lithograph
Price Upon Request
0-9, Number 2 - Pop Art Lithograph by Jasper Johns
By Jasper Johns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Found throughout his collection of work, Jasper Johns’s use of numbers is a common motif employed by the artist. While all of the prints in this series were produced from one lithogr...
Lithograph
Hav a Havana #10, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - 2018) Title: Hav a Havana #10 Year: 2015 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Image Size: 22.25 x 36.5 inches Size: 29.2...
Lithograph
Hav a Havana #8, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos (American, b. 1935) Title: Hav a Havana #8 Year: 2011 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Image Size: 22 x 37 inches Size: 29.5 in....
Lithograph
The Jockey, Framed Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max 1981
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
This lithograph was created by American Pop artist Peter Max. Max' work is an indispensable guide for cultural literacy of the 1960s, and it commands a large following worldwide. He ...
Lithograph
Bazurto I, Pop Art Lithograph by Ana Mecedes Hoyos
By Ana Mercedes Hoyos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ana Mercedes Hoyos, Colombian (1942 - ) Title: Bazurto I Year: circa 2006 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm)
Lithograph
Bazurto II, Pop Art Lithograph by Ana Mecedes Hoyos
By Ana Mercedes Hoyos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Ana Mercedes Hoyos, Colombian (1942 - ) Title: Bazurto II Year: circa 2006 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75, HC 10 Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 7...
Lithograph
Sky Over Mountain, Pop Art Lithograph by Jon D'Orazio
By Jon D'Orazio
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jon D'Orazio, American (1942 - ) - Sky Over Mountain. Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, AP 45, Image Size: 19 x 23 inches, Size: 23 in. x 3...
Lithograph
...Read Next Month's Issue, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Why Children Commit Suicide...Read Next Month's Issue, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, Edi...
Lithograph
Transparant Creatures Hunting New Victims, Pop Art Lithograph by Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Transparant Creatures Hunting New Victims, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph with Acetate Ove...
Lithograph
Studies in Human Salvage, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Studies in Human Salvage, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edition: 350...
Lithograph
$750
Comparative Research in Inexperienced Types, Pop Art Lithograph by Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Comparative Research in Inexperienced Types, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed ...
Lithograph
Hermaphrodite Children from Transvestite Parents, Pop Art Lithograph by Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Hermaphrodite Children from Transvestite Parents, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp si...
Lithograph
Almost Any Suburb II, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Almost Any Suburb II, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edition: 350, Si...
Lithograph
59 Varieties of Paradise, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - 59 Varieties of Paradise, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edition: 350...
Lithograph
Nude Descending a Staircase, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Nude Descending a Staircase Year: 2012 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Image Size: 31.5 x 21.5 inches Size...
Lithograph
Big B Signs Up, Pop Art Lithograph by Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Larry Rivers, American (1923 - 2002) Title: Big B Signs Up Year: 1977 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 44/175 Size: 19.5 in. x 26 in. (49.53 cm x 6...
Lithograph
Nude Descending a Staircase, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Nude Descending a Staircase Year: 2012 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Image Size: 31.5 x 21.5 inches Size...
Lithograph
St. Marks, Pop Art Lithograph and Collage by Richard Lindner
By Richard Lindner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Lindner, German/American (1901 - 1978) Title: St. Marks Year: 1971 Medium: Lithograph and Collage on Gray Rowlux, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 88/175 Size: ...
Lithograph
Dunkin' Donuts (Cindy Crawford), Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos (American, b. 1935) Title: Dunkin' Donuts (Cindy Crawford) Year: 2006 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Size: 44 in. x 33.5 in. (1...
Lithograph
Nude Descending a Staircase, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Nude Descending a Staircase Year: 2012 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Image Size: 31.5 x 21.5 inches...
Lithograph
Wizard of Oz, Pop Art Lithograph by Robert Anderson
By Robert Anderson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wizard of Oz by Robert Anderson, American (1945–2010) Date: 1980 Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 300 Size: 21 in. x 29 in. (53.34 cm x 73.66 cm)
Lithograph
Kansas City Monarchs, Pop Art Lithograph by Richard Merkin
By Richard Merkin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Merkin, American (1938 - 2009) Title: Kansas City Monarchs Year: circa 1977 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size: 18.5 x 26.5 inc...
Lithograph
Horses, Pop Art Lithograph by Popo and Ruby Lee
By Popo and Ruby Lee
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Popo and Ruby Lee Title: Horses Year: circa 1980 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP Size: 24 x 32 in. (60.96 x 81.28 cm)
Lithograph
Hands of Mayakovsky, Pop Art Lithograph by George Deem
By George Deem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: George Deem Title: Hands of Mayakovsky Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300, AP 40 Image Size: 19 x 17 inches Paper Size: 25.5 in. x 21 ...
Lithograph
$850
Color Silkscreen Pop Art Lithograph Print Les Levine Canadian Pop Art Portrait
By Les Levine
Located in Surfside, FL
Les Levine On the Bowery, 1969 - 1971 Screenprint in color 25.5 x 25.5 inches, signed, numbered 21/100 Hand signed, published by Edition Domberger, Bonlanden, West Germany (with th...
Lithograph, Screen
Woman Seated, Pop Art Lithograph with Hand-Painting by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Woman Seated Year: 1980 Medium: Lithograph with extensive Hand-painting, signed and dated in paint, dedicated to Carolyn Size: 25 ...
Acrylic, Lithograph
Fourth of July Still Life, Pop Art Lithograph by Audrey Flack
By Audrey Flack
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fourth of July Still Life Audrey Flack American (1931–2024) Date: 1975 Offset Lithograph Image Size: 11.25 x 11 inches Size: 14 in. x 14 in. (35.56 cm x 35.56 cm) Frame Size: 18.5 ...
Lithograph
$1,200
Henrietta M. (Henrietta Muir Edwards), Pop Art Lithograph by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - ) Title: Henrietta M. (Henrietta Muir Edwards) from Mother of Us All Series Year: 1977 Medium: Lithograph on Arches, signed and numbered in p...
Lithograph
$600Sale Price|50% Off
Marquet's Mannequin /// Mel Ramos Figurative Nude Woman Lady Pop Art Lithograph
By Mel Ramos
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Printed in five colors. This lithograph edition is based after Ramos' 1979, 30.25" x 22.5", watercolor painting on paper of the same title "Marquet's Mannequin", ("Mel Ramos - Pop Ar...
Lithograph
Statue of Liberty (Yellow/Green), Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Statue of Liberty (Yellow/Green), Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dated in pencil, Edition: A/P, Size: 13 in. x 10.5 in. (33.02 ...
Lithograph
Justine and the Victorian Punks (Warhol), Pop Art Lithograph by Colette
By Colette
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Colette Title: Justine and the Victorian Punks (Warhol) Year: 1978 Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil Edition: 200, 30 AP's Image Size: 19 x 19 inches Size: 22 in. x 22 in....
Lithograph
Temporary Variations in Experienced Type, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Temporary Variations in Experienced Type, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed ver...
Lithograph
The Puzzle of Female Pleasure, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - The Puzzle of Female Pleasure, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edition...
Lithograph
Smash Hit, Good Loving, Plus..., Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Smash Hit, Good Loving, Plus Like a Rolling Stone, Slow Down, etc., Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photoli...
Lithograph
$750
Temporary Variations in Experienced Type II, Pop Art Lithograph by Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Temporary Variations in Experienced Type II, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed ...
Lithograph
Mumblind and Munching to Muzak, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Mumblind and Munching to Muzak, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Editio...
Lithograph
Notes on Organisation of Paradise, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Notes on Organisation of Paradise, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edi...
Lithograph
$750
Fortunes Guide to Government Contracts, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Fortunes Guide to Government Contracts, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso...
Lithograph
Early Mental of 300 Geniuses, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Early Mental of 300 Geniuses, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edition:...
Lithograph
$750
Careers Today... How Children Fail, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Careers Today... How Children Fail, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Ed...
Lithograph
6 Miles over Vacation-land, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
By Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - 6 Miles over Vacation-land, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edition: 3...
Lithograph
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.
More than three decades after his death, the prolific Pop artist and cultural icon's body of work continues to captivate. Here's a primer of some of his most notable motifs and mediums.
A new exhibition in Philadelphia stars a complex decade that continues to inspire.