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Queen Elizabeth Pop Art

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Queen ! Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - HRH The Queen Elizabeth II by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Queen ! Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - HRH The Queen Elizabeth II by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Queen ! Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - HRH The Queen Elizabeth II by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Queen ! Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - HRH The Queen Elizabeth II by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Queen !  by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

Queen ! by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Queen ! Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - HRH The Queen Elizabeth II by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II.

Iryna KastsovaQueen Elizabeth II., 2023

$3,264

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in

Queen Elizabeth II.

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Queen Elizabeth II. portrait. “I love being a free spirit.

Category

2010s Pop Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II.

Iryna KastsovaQueen Elizabeth II., 2023

$2,564

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in

Queen Elizabeth II.

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Queen Elizabeth II. portrait. “I love being a free spirit.

Category

2010s Pop Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth

Federico LopezQueen Elizabeth

$750Sale Price|81% Off

H 39 in W 39 in

Queen Elizabeth

By Federico Lopez

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Federico López Córcoles was born in the Alicante region of Spain in 1970. This area is well-known for ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Print, Signed Limited Edition, 60x40 Inches

Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Print, Signed Limited Edition, 60x40 Inches

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Queen ! Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - HRH The Queen Elizabeth II by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Queen Elizabeth II – Original Painting on Canvas, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Queen Elizabeth II – Original Painting on Canvas, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Queen Elizabeth II – Original Painting on Canvas, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Gardani Art

Located in Yardley, PA

One-of-a-kind Pop Art Original Painting on Canvas by Gardani, hand signed by the Artist front and back, comes with official Gardani Certificate of Authenticity with a unique dollar b...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Swarovski Skull Sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, Pop Art, 21st Century
Swarovski Skull Sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, Pop Art, 21st Century

Swarovski Skull Sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, Pop Art, 21st Century

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SUPER SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Queen Elizabeth II Mixed Media Artwork: Pop Art of the 21st Century
Queen Elizabeth II Mixed Media Artwork: Pop Art of the 21st Century

Queen Elizabeth II Mixed Media Artwork: Pop Art of the 21st Century

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SUPER SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Glitter, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Karaoke Duck" Original Pop Art inspired by Donald Duck and Queen Elizabeth
"Karaoke Duck" Original Pop Art inspired by Donald Duck and Queen Elizabeth

"Karaoke Duck" Original Pop Art inspired by Donald Duck and Queen Elizabeth

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 Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Queen Elizabeth II., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Queen Elizabeth II., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Queen Elizabeth II., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Yardley, PA

To build and to cherish is much more difficult»©Queen Elizabeth II. Painted in a modern style with brushes and a palette knife. pop art. expressionism. realism.

Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Queen Elizabeth II, Mixed Media on Canvas

Queen Elizabeth II, Mixed Media on Canvas

By Dane Shue

Located in Yardley, PA

Pop Art Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II of England.

Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Queen Elizabeth II. Original Painting by Iryna Kastsova
Queen Elizabeth II. Original Painting by Iryna Kastsova

Queen Elizabeth II. Original Painting by Iryna Kastsova

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Queen Elizabeth II. Painted in a modern style with brushes and a palette knife, it is Pop Art, expressionism, and realism.

Category

2010s Pop Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Queen Elizabeth II, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

Queen Elizabeth II, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

By Dane Shue

Located in Yardley, PA

Pop Art Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Acrylic and spray paint on 1/2 inch thick plywood.

Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Queen Elizabeth II, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

Queen Elizabeth II, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

By Dane Shue

Located in Yardley, PA

Pop Art Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. Acrylic on vintage paper and plywood.

Category

2010s Pop Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Shepard Fairey - God Save the Queen (Queen Elizabeth II), Signed/N Screenprint
Shepard Fairey - God Save the Queen (Queen Elizabeth II), Signed/N Screenprint

Shepard Fairey - God Save the Queen (Queen Elizabeth II), Signed/N Screenprint

By Shepard Fairey

Located in New York, NY

Shepard Fairey God Save the Queen, (UK) and Land of Liberty (US) 2012 Screenprint on cream speckle tone paper 24 × 18 inches A rare, pencil signed Artists Proof, aside from the regu...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

QUEEN OF QUEENS: A TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH II (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Prints)
QUEEN OF QUEENS: A TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH II (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Prints)

QUEEN OF QUEENS: A TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH II (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Prints)

By Mauro Oliveira

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

**Annual Summer Sale Until August 31st** **This Offer Won't Be Repeated Again This Year - Tale Advantage of it** Celebrating the beloved QUEEN ELIZABETH II in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Canvas

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Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth

Oksana TanasivQueen Elizabeth, 2022

Unavailable

H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in

Queen Elizabeth

By Oksana Tanasiv

Located in Norwalk, CT

The art "Queen Elizabeth" is Limited Edition of 25 canvas geclee prints on canvas in size 18″X24″. The print is covered by resin layer which protects the vibrancy of color pigments. ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Acrylic, Giclée

Elizabeth Taylor Queen of Sheba portrait acrylic print #3/50

Elizabeth Taylor Queen of Sheba portrait acrylic print #3/50

Located in Westport, CT

Richard Bernstein created this piece entitled “Elizabeth Queen of Sheba” for his 1990 exhibition: Homage and Icons. Bernstein used a still image from the acclaimed1963 film Cleopatra...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Pigment

Reigning Queens: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Reigning Queens: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

Reigning Queens: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1985 Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board 39 3/4 x 31 1/2 in. (101 x 80 cm) signed in pencil, inscribed and numbered Edition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (from Reigning Queens)

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (from Reigning Queens)

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

This work is from Warhol’s Reigning Queens 1985 portfolio. The original portfolio of sixteen prints was made up of four images of each of the four female monarchs who were ruling in ...

Category

1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

These portraits were produced in various color schemes and styles, including Warhol's signature bold and vibrant pop art aesthetic. By portraying the Queen in his distinctive style, ...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

Queen by BATIK Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art -Queen Elizabeth II

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Queen ! Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - HRH The Queen Elizabeth II by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK.

Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas by Iryna Kastsova
Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas by Iryna Kastsova

Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas by Iryna Kastsova

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Print on canvas with the portrait of Queen Elisabeth II (ref.#0501) in Pop Art style, which was painted by the artist Iryna Kastsova. The print size is 50x50cm plus 2cm from each sid...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Canvas, Offset

Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas 50x50cm by Iryna Kastsova
Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas 50x50cm by Iryna Kastsova

Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas 50x50cm by Iryna Kastsova

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Print on canvas with the portrait of Queen Elisabeth II (ref.#0502) in Pop Art style, which was painted by the artist Iryna Kastsova. The print size is 50x50cm plus 2cm from each sid...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Canvas, Offset

Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas 55x50cm by Iryna Kastsova
Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas 55x50cm by Iryna Kastsova

Queen Elizabeth II Pop Art Portrait Print on Canvas 55x50cm by Iryna Kastsova

By Iryna Kastsova

Located in Zofingen, AG

Print on canvas with the portrait of Queen Elisabeth II (ref.#0503) in Pop Art style, which was painted by the artist Iryna Kastsova. The print size is 55x50cm plus 2cm from each sid...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Canvas, Offset

God Save the Queen (Homage to Queen Elizabeth II) hand signed numbered pop print
God Save the Queen (Homage to Queen Elizabeth II) hand signed numbered pop print

God Save the Queen (Homage to Queen Elizabeth II) hand signed numbered pop print

By Shepard Fairey

Located in New York, NY

Shepard Fairey God Save the Queen, (UK) and Land of Liberty (US) 2012 Screenprint on cream speckle tone paper 24 × 18 inches Hand signed dated and numbered 367/450 in graphite penci...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Pencil, Screen

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

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1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

1986 After Andy Warhol 'Queen Elizabeth II of England from Reigning Queens'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 32.25 x 23.5 inches ( 81.915 x 59.69 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 19 inches ( 60.96 x 48.26 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Addition...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Queen Elizabeth II (FS II.335)
Queen Elizabeth II (FS II.335)

Queen Elizabeth II (FS II.335)

By Andy Warhol

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Please message us at the point of purchase to request this information. Title: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 335 Medium: Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board.

Category

20th Century Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Queen Elizabeth II Purple by Andy Warhol
Queen Elizabeth II Purple by Andy Warhol

Queen Elizabeth II Purple by Andy Warhol

By Andy Warhol

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Title: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 335 Medium: Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board.

Category

20th Century Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

By Andy Warhol

Located in Los Angeles, CA

From the portfolio Reigning Queens, Andy Warhol based this image on a photograph of Queen Elizabeth II, who was one of only four reigning queens in the world at the time the portfoli...

Category

20th Century Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 334 by Andy Warhol
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 334 by Andy Warhol

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 334 by Andy Warhol

By Andy Warhol

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Her gentle facial features draw attention to the hand drawn outline of her piercing eyes and her red hair almost blends with the background, illuminating her accented crown and jewel...

Category

1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Queen Elizabeth II - 1983 - Original Lithograph - Limited Edition Print - 88/100
Queen Elizabeth II - 1983 - Original Lithograph - Limited Edition Print - 88/100

Queen Elizabeth II - 1983 - Original Lithograph - Limited Edition Print - 88/100

By Andy Warhol

Located in Köln, DE

ANDY WARHOL – Queen Elizabeth II Rare and limited 1980s edition by Georges Israel Editeur Paris/Leo Castelli New York Only 100 copies total (here 88/100). Original lithograph on han...

Category

1980s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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A Close Look at Pop Art Art

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.