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.
Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Red and Yellow Color Limited Edition Prints
Located in Cambridge, GB
Two framed pop artworks from the Heidler and Heeps Tape Collection 'Ferric 60 (Tinted Red)' and 'Yellow Tinted Cassette' The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representati...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$1,003
Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Blue Color Limited Edition Prints
Located in Cambridge, GB
Two framed pop artworks from the Heidler and Heeps Tape Collection 'Ferric 60 (Aqua)' and '90 Minutes Vintage Blue' The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations o...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation - Multicolor Pop Art Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifull...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard captured the movie icon 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' when he was commissioned to document Preston Hall Museum in 2009 before...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Four B Side Vinyl Collection - Pop art colour photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps B Side Vinyl Four Piece Set. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Eternal Recurrence #13. Large limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Zupan combines images from old masters, alchemical prints, contemporary artists, and bits from magazines and newspapers to create overlapping, intersecting worlds of transparencies a...
Color, Archival Pigment
Tape Collection Set of Three Large Framed Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal past and their personalities. Tapes are significant in both their live...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Four Framed Ghost Rider Cowboy - Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
A set of four framed artworks, Ghost Rider Cowboy Blue, Purple Cyan and Mauve, pop art photograph by Natasha Heidler. Natasha Heidler’s seductive images are a playful collection of ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$2,104
Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Blues Installation - Pop Art Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Blue Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesm...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$4,950
Vinyl Collection - Six Piece Framed Set Pop Art Color Photography Prints
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Six Piece Set. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collect...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$350
Sexy Doughnut, Fast Food Contemporary Still Life on Yellow Background, Giclée
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, G...
WC, Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnamese Interior Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
WC, a kitsch vintage sign captured in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This artwork has a beautiful balance of neutral colour tones, texture and typography. ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection - Yellow Tinted Cassette - Conceptual Color Music Art
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Yellow Tinted Cassette' from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’ personal past...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection Pop of Pink Set of Three Artworks - Pop art color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Set of three pink framed artworks from the Heidler and Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Nata...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$687
North Shore Motel Office II, Salton Sea, California - Architectural Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
North Shore Motel, from Richard Heeps Salton Sea series. Blue skies over this Californian classic mid-century modern Americana Motel exterior. Captured by Richard Heeps in the Salton...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$25,000
Crosses
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Crosses (1982) Unique polaroid print Size: 3.375 x 4.25 in (8.6 x 10.8 cm) Frame size: 11.5 x 12 in (29.2 x 30.4 cm) Authenticated by the Authentication Boa...
Polaroid
$2,330
Vinyl Collection Green, Pink Orange Three Framed Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Set of Three Framed Artworks. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesm...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$687
Motel Entrance II, Salton Sea, California - Mid-Century Architecture Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Classic mid-century architecture in this artwork from the Salton Sea California. Rich blues, palm trees with pops of orange create the perfect palette with the Agfa Ultra film rebate...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection - Blank Tape Side A - Conceptual Color Music Art
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Blank Tape Side A' from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’ personal past and ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
King Kong, Stockton-on-Tees
Located in Cambridge, GB
Richard captured the iconic childhood favourite King Kong when he was commissioned to document Preston Hall Museum in 2009 before it underwent a remodelling. His unique eye creates a...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$11,000
Shoes
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Andy Warhol began using the big-shot Polaroid camera in 1971 and continued using it religiously until his death in 1987. Despite the camera being discontinued in 1973, he continued to use it to capture the actors, artists, dancers, politicians, socialites, and Factory members of his world. Warhol's Polaroids were often used as preparatory works for his iconic portraits and other artworks. They also revealed his immediate personal vision, chronicling his surroundings and social life. Shoes were a recurring motif throughout Warhol's oeuvre and helped launch his career and reputation. He became synonymous with shoes in the mid-1950s after a successful ad campaign for Miller & Sons. See an early example of Warhol's shoe drawings...
Polaroid
$4,950
B Side Vinyl Collection - Six Piece Set - Pop art colour photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps B Side Vinyl Collection Six Piece Set. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmeris...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
B Side Vinyl Collection - Six Piece Framed Set Pop Art Color Photography Prints
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps B Side Vinyl Collection Six Piece Set. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmeris...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection Two Framed Pop Art Golden and Blue Color Limited Edition Prints
Located in Cambridge, GB
Two framed pop artworks from the Heidler and Heeps Tape Collection 'All That Glitters is Golden' and 'All That Glitters is Not Golden (Blue). The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Dry Climate Cigars
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...
Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Jukebox Installation - Multicolor Pop Art Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Jukebox Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully m...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Textile
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work is unique. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Art...
Polaroid
"Modernismo M3" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition of 24 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Modernismo M3" Photography 24" x 24" in Edition of 24 by Giuliano Bekor Title of artwork: M3 Year: 2012 Printed on a high-quality museum-grade archival photo paper. Not framed. Pri...
Archival Pigment
Table Top with a portrait of young Reza Pahlavi
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work features a portrait of young Reza Pahlavi, son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, taken by Andy ...
Silver Gelatin
Car Interior
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol in the back of a cab in NYC in 1984. Work comes with a Certificate of Provenance issued by Christie's. Stamped on the verso ...
Silver Gelatin
Toilet / Fountain at Baur au Lac Hotel in Zurich
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photograph was taken by Warhol in the bathroom at Baur au Lac Hotel in Zurich. Toilets were a common subject of Warhol's photos. This photo is dated 'Mar 9 1982' (on...
Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection Set of Four Extra Large Framed Multi-color Pop Art Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A bold mu...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection 'Made in France' - Orange Pop art color photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Made in France, from the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmeri...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Polaroid of Warhol's Flowers Silkscreen Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic taken by Andy Warhol of one of this flower paintings. The work is initialed by the artist on the front side of the polaroid. Provenance: Gift of the a...
Polaroid
Toilet/Fountain
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Hotel room bathroom, maybe in NYC This is a unique work. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts inventory number written on verso and initialed Tim Hunt...
Silver Gelatin
Airplane Engine
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic print taken by Andy Warhol in 1982 in the airline/Port Authority terminal while shooting U.S. Airways commercial. Andy notes in his diary on April 12, 1...
Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection 'All Rights Reserved (Ombre)' - Pop art color photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
All Rights Reserved (Psychedelic Ombre), from the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Ghost Rider Cowboy Purple - Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Ghost Rider Cowboy (Purple), pop art photograph by Natasha Heidler. Natasha Heidler’s seductive images are a playful collection of contradictions. Ghostly outlines collide with vibr...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$680
Vinyl Collection, This is a Free Record (Blue) - Conceptual Pop Art Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A celebration of the vinyl record and analogue technology, which reflects the artists practice within photography. This record features a muted tone blue Joy Division flexi-disc vintage...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$742
Tape Collection Pink Set of Three Artworks - Pop art color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Set of three pink framed artworks from the Heidler and Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Nata...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Ghost Rider Cowboy Mauve - Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Ghost Rider Cowboy (Mauve), pop art photograph by Natasha Heidler. Natasha Heidler’s seductive images are a playful collection of contradictions. Ghostly outlines collide with vibra...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection - Mint Tinted Cassette - Conceptual Color Music Art
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Mint Tinted Cassette' from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’ personal past a...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$742
Tape Collection B Side Set of Three Small Framed Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal past and their personalities. Tapes are significant in both their live...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Ghost Rider Cowboy Cyan - Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Ghost Rider Cowboy (Cyan), pop art photograph by Natasha Heidler. Natasha Heidler’s seductive images are a playful collection of contradictions. Ghostly outlines collide with vibran...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Ghost Rider Cowboy Blue - Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Ghost Rider Cowboy (Blue), pop art photograph by Natasha Heidler. Natasha Heidler’s seductive images are a playful collection of contradictions. Ghostly outlines collide with vibran...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Dice - Set of Six Framed Large Photography Prints
Located in Cambridge, GB
Dice - One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six. Set of six framed ready to hang artworks. This installation comprises of 6 individually framed artworks each measuring 30" x 30" x 2". The ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation - Multicolor Pop Art Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifull...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection, Yellow Tinted Cassette - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Yellow Tinted Cassette from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal past ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation - Multicolor Pop Art Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifull...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation - Multicolor Pop Art Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Multicolor Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifull...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$756
Vinyl Collection Set of Four Small Framed Multi-color Pop Art Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A bold mu...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Roy's Motel Sign, Amboy, California - Googie Roadside America Color Photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
The iconic Roy's Motel sign on the famous Route 66 which is the backdrop to some of the best American road trips. Photograph by Richard Heeps as part of his...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$550
Vinyl Collection 'All Rights Reserved (Seafoam)' - Pop art color photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
All Rights Reserved (Seafoam), from the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have coll...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection 'Press Conference' - Purple pop art color photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Press Conference, from the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to m...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$2,227
Tape Collection B Side Set of Nine Small Framed Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal past and their personalities. Tapes are significant in both their live...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection Set of Three Small Framed Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal past and their personalities. Tapes are significant in both their live...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection Four Individual Artworks - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection Set of Four. Featuring 'Type II Pink', 'Chrome Tutti Frutti', 'Type II Tutti Frutti', 'Chrome Blue'. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Vinyl Collection 'Other Side (Blue)' - Pop art color photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Other Side (Blue), from the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Whoopee! Sheringham Market - Multi-color vintage book photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Whoopee! from Richard Heeps series 'In The Treasure Trove', featuring the multicolour spines of the iconic children's Annuals, photographed in a vintage bookshop...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Tape Collection, Yellow Tinted Cassette - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Yellow Tinted Cassette from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal past ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin