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THE ENDURING SPIRIT NEW YORK
By Richard Lindner
Located in Aventura, FL
talented musician as a youth, Lindner’s interest in visual art led him to attend the Kunstakademie in
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
$31,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Pop Art Italian Chandelier Chrome Balls Murano Glass Italian Design 1970s Round
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pop Art Italian chandelier steel balls Murano glass Italian design 1970s round.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,495 Sale Price
30% Off
Hand-Painted Pop American Art in Transition 1955-62 Book December 15 1992
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Hand-Painted Pop: American Art in Transition, 1955-62 Paperback Book.
December 15, 1992 by
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
Pop Art Oil on Canvas Untitled Still-Life Painting by Salvatore Grippi, 1970
By Salvatore Grippi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop Art Oil on canvas untitled still-life painting by Salvatore Grippi, 1970
Salvatore Grippi oil
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Italian Murano Glass and Chrome Pop Art Table or Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous big table (or floor) lamp in beautiful Pop Art shape and colors.
Made of Murano glass and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Cubic "POP ART" Fat Lava Wall Light by Traudl Brunnquell, Germany, 1960s
By Traudl Brunnquell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Origin:
Germany.
Producer:
Brunnquell Lighting, Ingolstadt, Germany
Design:
Traudl Brunnquell
Age:
1960s.
Description:
Original modernist German...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Vistosi Ball White Table Lamp Pop Art Italy 1970s Italian Design Steel
By Vistosi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vistosi ball white table lamp Pop Art Italy 1970s Italian design steel.
This lamp is equipped with
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,246 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Chandeliers plexiglass and metal chrome Italian Design 1970 Pop-Art
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of chandeliers Optical Italian design 1970 Pop-Art ,metal structure, pieces in perforated
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$2,325 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pendant Pop Art Brass Gold Ceiling Lamp Round 1970s Pulegoso Murano Glass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pop Art brass gold ceiling lamp round 1970s Pulegoso Murano glass
Only light height cm.30
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$623 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Vintage Ron Fritts Signed Chrome, Wood, Plexi Pop Art Shadow Box Wall Sculpture
By Ron Fritts
Located in North Miami, FL
This eye-catching and rare vintage Ron Fritts Pop Art shadow box wall sculpture has suspended resin
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Round Ceiling Lamp Italian Design Steel Murano Glass Silver 1970 Pop Art
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round ceiling lamp Italian design steel Murano glass silver 1970 Pop Art
Only chandelier height cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
$746 Sale Price
71% Off
German 1960s Designed Wool Blue and Green Pop Art Carpet by Vorwerk
Located in Antwerp, BE
Abstract City landscape Carpet in multi colors blue, grey, black, green, red and yellow.Large Impressive Vorwerk Manufacturer,Germany. In original very good condition. This is such a...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Rare Pierre Giraudon paperweight Pop Art Lucite sculpture 1970’s Glow in the Dar
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Pierre Giraudon paperweight Pop Art Lucite sculpture 1970’s Glow in the Dark
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights
Materials
Plastic
Pop Art Panton Style Macramee Wall Hanging Rug Atelier Für Teppichkunst, 1970s
By Verner Panton, Atelier für Teppichkunst
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Teppichkunst, Germany
Description:
This rug is a great example of 1970s pop art interior. made in
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Cotton
$1,113 Sale Price
24% Off
Wright Royston Adzak Pop Art Aluminum Lemon Dish for Atelier A 1960s
By Atelier A, Roy Adzak
Located in London, GB
Lemon aluminum cast Pop Art by Royston Wright Adzak (1927-1987) Atelier A Edition
Royston Wright
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Aluminum
Roy II.
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
A Hahnemuehle Fine Art Print, attributed to Roy Lichtenstein. Editioned of 25.
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Digital, Archival Pigment
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Set 4 portraits The Beatles, Avedon, Psychedelic, Pop Art, Rock Band, Music 1967
By Richard Avedon
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Set of 4 portraits The Beatles, by Richard Avedon in 1967.
Artist: Avedon Richard
Title: Beatles – Set of four portraits
Date: 1967
Size (w x h): 18.9 x 27.2 in / 48 x 69 cm
Printer...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Small Red Vintage Pop Art Opaline Florence Vase Design 1970s, Italy, Nr. 2
By Opaline florence
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pop Art vase
Producer:
Opaline Florence
Decade:
1970s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Bright Orange Glazed 80s / 90s Memphis Style Pop Art Vase by Ju Schnee 2024
By Ju Schnee, Motel a Miio
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Bright, vivid orange coloured glazed bent, twisted, curvy 1980s / 1990s "Pop Art" vase designed by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Signed C. Willy Gold Frame Abstract People Harvesting Apples Pop Art on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Signed C. Willy Cubism Pop Art Style showing people in gray and black harvesting apples and bananas
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Rare Extra Large Vintage Pop Art Opaline Florence Glass Vase Design, Italy 1970s
By Opaline florence
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pop Art vase
Producer:
Opaline Florence
Decade:
1970s
Original
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 Vintage Multicolor Pop Art Opaline Florence Vase Design, Italy, 1970s
By Opaline florence
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pop Art vase set of 4
Producer:
Opaline Florence
Design:
Carlo
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Roy IV.
By Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
A Hahnemuehle Fine Art Print, attributed to Roy Lichtenstein. Editioned 25.
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
$1,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Extra Large Vintage Pop Art Opaline Florence Glass Vase Design, Italy 1970s
By Opaline florence
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pop Art vase
Producer:
Opaline Florence
Decade:
1970s
Original
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Set of 4 Vintage multicolor Pop Art Opaline Florence Vase Design, Italy, 1970s
By Opaline florence
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Pop Art vase set of 4
Producer:
Opaline Florence
Design:
Carlo
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Portable Ashtray Faux Leather and Steel Italian Pop Art Design 1970s Round Black
By Savinelli design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Portable ashtray faux leather and steel Italian Pop Art design 1970s round black
Single piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Ashtrays
Materials
Faux Leather
$664 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Vintage 60
s Danish Teak Wood Figural Dice Desk Pen/Pencil Holder Stand Pop Art
Located in San Diego, CA
. Great pop art design and form. Has 6 holes on top to put pens or pencils. Made of solid teak wood. No
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
1990s Pop Art Marylin Monroe Glass Tray Signed by Andy Warhol for Rosenthal
By Andy Warhol, Rosenthal
Located in Aci Castello, IT
-century modern design, pop art enthusiasts, or anyone looking to add a touch of 20th-century glamour to
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Glass
Cubic Ceramic 31cm colorful "POP ART" Fat Lava Wall Light Element, Germany, 1970
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
1970s in a very colorful POP ART design with a mixture of colors in brown, orange, yellow glaze tones
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
195cm Multi-Color Scandinavian Psychedelic Batik High Pile Pop Art Rya Rug 1970s
By Verner Panton, Ege Rya
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Material:
wool
This rug is a great example of 1970s pop art interior. Made in high quality
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Cotton
$2,373 Sale Price
20% Off
Adjustable Pop Art Panton Style Hanging Light with Purple Spot, Germany, 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Purple spot hanging light.
Origin: Germany,
1970s.
This 1970s hanging spot light was made in Germany. The light has a purple colored spot which is fixed on a U-formed alumin...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Red Minimalist Pop Art Metal Wall Light by Sölken Lights, Germany, 1970s
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
Sölken Lights, Germany
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1970s
An original white and red wall light designed and produced by Sölk...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Jeff Koons Illy Collection Pop Art Espresso Set of 5 Porcelain by Rosenthal 2001
By Rosenthal, Jeff Koons
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Pop Art Illy Collection Espresso Service for five place setting designed by Jeff Koons made
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Pop Art Table Lamp Steel curved Black Plexiglass New Lamp Style 1970 Travertine
By New Lamp
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pop Art table lamp steel curved black plexiglass new lamp style 1970, Travertine cube.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Steel
$1,246 Sale Price
30% Off
1970’s Psychedelic Pop Art Silkscreen of King David and Grandson by Shamir Bros
Located in Redding, CT
1970’s Psychedelic Pop Art Silkscreen of King David and Grandson by Shamir Brothers.
Gabriel and
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Chrome
$1,620 Sale Price
35% Off
Red-Orange Minimalist Pop Art Metal Wall Light by Sölken Lights, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
Sölken Lights, Germany
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1970s
An original red-orange wall light designed and produced by Sölken ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Esperia Angelo Brotto 1970s Wall Lights Pop Art Purple and White
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Esperia Angelo Brotto 1970s wall lights Pop Art purple and white.
Each sconce two light
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Cubic 29cm "POP ART" Fat Lava Wall Light by Traudl Brunnquell, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Origin:
Germany.
Producer:
Brunnquell Lighting, Ingolstadt, Germany
Design:
Traudl Brunnquell
Age:
1960s.
Description:
Original modernist German...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
set of two hole pattern POP ART Wall Light Sconces MATEGOT Style, France, 1970s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
tone and at the front in POP ART coloration of orange.. Super rare wall light set with rare hole
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Vintage Rare Jacqmar Pink Red Pop Art Silk Fabric and Irish Linen Cushion Pillow
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Vintage rare jacqmar pink red pop art silk fabric and Irish linen cushion pillow
This cushion is
Category
Mid-20th Century European Pillows and Throws
Materials
Textile
Vintage California Pop Art Pickup Lite Table Lamp by Bill Curry for Design Line
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern pickup lite table lamp designed by Bill Curry for Design Line Inc., circa 1960's
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cast Stone, Metal, Iron
Set of Two Pottery Fat Lava Vases "Pop Art" by Scheurich, Germany, 1950s
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Set of two fat lava art vases
Producer:
Scheurich, Germany
Decade
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
1960, Kho Liang Ie, Artifort, Pop Art "Le Cloud" Coffee Table + Extra Top
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Laminate
Cubic psychedelic POP ART Fat Lava Wall Light by PAN CERAMICS, Germany, 1970 no2
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
light was produced in the 1970s in a POP ART design with a mixture of colors in orange and brown glaze
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Cubic psychedelic POP ART Fat Lava Wall Light by PAN CERAMICS, Germany, 1970 no1
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
light was produced in the 1970s in a POP ART design with a mixture of colors in orange and brown glaze
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Signed 1963 ROBERT INDIANA print (Robert Indiana prints)
By Robert Indiana
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art.
Related categories:
Robert Indiana prints. 60s pop art. Mid century modern. Photography. Andy
Category
1960s Surrealist Photography
Materials
Black and White, Engraving, Etching, Photogravure, Lithograph, Screen
Cubic 33cm "POP ART" Fat Lava Wall Light by Traudl Brunnquell, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Origin:
Germany.
Producer:
Brunnquell Lighting, Ingolstadt, Germany
Design:
Traudl Brunnquell
Age:
1960s.
Description:
Original modernist German...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Silver Pop Art Space Age Mirror Wall Light by Eglo Light Germany, 1980s
By Sölken Leuchten, Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
EGLO Lights, Germany
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1980s
original vintage wall light designed and produced by EGLO Leuchten i...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Silver Pop Art Space Age Mirror Wall Light by Eglo Light Germany, 1980s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti, Sölken Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
EGLO Lights, Germany
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1980s
original vintage wall light designed and produced by EGLO Leuchten in Germany in the 1980s...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Yellow Pop Art Racing Bicycle Wall or Table Lamp by Zicoli, Italy, 1970
s
By Zicoli
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A fun statement on your wall or desk in the form of this 1970's Pop art racing bicycle by Italian
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Nazmiyal Collection Shoes Vintage Pop Art Rug by Andy Warhol 6 ft x 9 ft 2 in
Located in New York, NY
Diamond Shoes Vintage Pop Art Rug Inspired by Andy Warhol, Country of Origin: Europe, Circa Date
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
No. 2 Danish Modern Pop Art Wool Rya Rug by Hojer Eksport Wilton, 1960s, Denmark
By Hojer Eksport Wilton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description:
this rug is a great example of 60s pop art interior. made in high quality danish rya handmade
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
No. 1 Danish Modern Pop Art Wool Rya Rug by Hojer Eksport Wilton, 1960s, Denmark
By Hojer Eksport Wilton
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Description:
this rug is a great example of 60s pop art interior. made in high quality danish rya handmade
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool
Golden 30cm Pop Art Space Age Mirror Wall Light by Eglo Light Germany, 1980s
By Gio Ponti, Sölken Leuchten, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
EGLO Lights, Germany
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1980s
original vintage wall light designed and produced by EGLO Leuchten in Germany in the 1980s...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pop Art Collins Glasses with a Close-up of a Pen Clip That Says "Parker"
Located in Nantucket, MA
Set of eight vintage Pop Art Collins glasses in red, black and yellow enamel. The design resembling
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
Murano 18"
Pop Art
Floor and Table Lamp Glass
Metal by Doria, Germany 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
On offer is an extremely rare, breathtaking XL Pop Art floor or table lamp, consisting of a
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
80s Original Andy Warhol Diamond
Dust Pop Art Shoes Boots Area Rug Ltd Ed 8x5
By Andy Warhol
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
80s Original Vintage Andy Warhol Diamond and Dust Pop Rug Shoes and Boots Area Rug Textile Art
Category
Vintage 1980s Egyptian Mid-Century Modern North and South American Rugs
Materials
Wool, Acrylic
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Questions About Midcentury Pop Art
- What is Pop art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Pop art is a movement, started in the 1950s, that uses imagery from popular culture.
- Is Pop Art postmodern?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, Pop art is considered postmodern.
- Who was the founder of Pop art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024There 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. - What influenced Pop Art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Pop art was influenced by advertising and other forms of mass marketing
- What is British Pop art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024British 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.
- What does pop art mean?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Pop 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, 2021It 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.
- Why is it called Pop art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024The 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.
- Who is the father of Pop art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Opinions 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.
- Why did Pop art start?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Pop 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The 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 ExpertApril 22, 2024Opinions 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, 2024Who 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, 2019Artists 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.
- Is Alex Katz s style Pop art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Yes, Alex Katz's style is Pop art. During the 1950s, he experimented with collage and painting on aluminum sheets, with his later work in the 1960s drawing inspiration from film and advertising. In the 1970s, Katz expanded into portrait groups that regularly depicted the cultural scene of New York. In the 1980s, he extended his focus to fashion and its supermodels. These sources of inspiration align with Pop art's focus on transforming elements of popular culture into fine art. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Alex Katz art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Roy 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Roy Lichtenstein started producing Pop art in the 1950s. His work drew inspiration from advertisements and comic books. In the 1960s, his work became widely known, and today, historians credit him with greatly influencing the Pop art movement. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Roy Lichtenstein art.
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