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Pop Art, Modern Art Popular with Today’s Collectors
Savvy art collectors, along with those who’d like an interesting print or two for their homes, tend these days toward works from two successive periods: Modern Art and Pop Art.
Many people esteem works of Modern Art without realizing it, since the movement’s roots began in the late 19th century with the art of such now-famous artists as Paul Cezanne, Georges Seurat, Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse Lautrec and Vincent van Gogh. Their love of experimentation encompassed both fresh ways of seeing – think of van Gogh’s “Starry Night” for instance – along with new and sometimes shocking ideas about art’s function and the nature of art materials.
In the early 20th century, Henri Matisse and his contemporaries such as Andrew Derain and Maurice de Vlaminck continued the Modern Art movement with multi-colored and expressive landscapes and figurative paintings that electrified the Paris artistic world. In particular Matisse, with paintings such as his two different versions of “The Dance,” reflected the movement’s tendency toward abstraction. Rather than the highly realistic paintings of their predecessors, Modern artists painted emotional responses to what they saw, using bold combinations of colors, rhythmic repetition and symbols of almost hedonistic human liberation.
Perhaps one of the most famous artists of the Modern Art period of was Pablo Picasso. Influenced early on by Gauguin and Toulouse Lautrec, Picasso later began experimenting with an idea promoted by Cezanne, that all of nature can be shown using three geometric forms: spheres, cones and cubes. Picasso’s work, “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon,” completed in 1907, was a radical creation. Not only did Picasso show five prostitutes in a brothel, they were painted violently, looking more like primitive tribal masks than humans. His innovation led to the development of a form of Modern Art known as Cubism.
Art historians deem that the period of Modern Art continued through the 1970s, although by then it had been succeeded by a movement that was the antithesis of Modern sensibilities: Pop Art.
Pop Art emerged in the 1950s in the United Kingdom as a reaction to the abstracts of Modern Art, which by then had gained expression in the works of groundbreaking artists such as Jackson Pollack. The movement crossed the Atlantic to the United States in the 1960s, fueled in part by the growth of the psychedelic era. In fact, it’s difficult to tell which movement influenced the other: the use of psychedelic drugs that induced visions in wild colors or the art that depicted ordinary objects in visionary settings.
Pop Art’s philosophy, as a rejection of emotional abstraction, portrayed everyday objects but with commercial art techniques. Part of Pop Art’s allure to the Swingin’ Sixties was the way it attempted to capture popular culture and mass media. In their own way, Pop Art painters both rejected and employed the legacies of Modern Art. The paintings were of realistic things and pop culture icons – think of Andy Warhol’s soup cans and Marilyn Monroe – but they turned them into satirical commentaries on the consumerism of art collectors and museum collections. In addition to Warhol, Pop Art’s artists included David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Peter Max, Claes Oldenburg and Robert Rauschenberg, among others.
Ironically, in the end the very innovations that Pop Art employed as a rejection of Modern Art philosophies made Pop Art works as highly sought after by art patrons as their Modern Art predecessors.
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Whether a patron’s taste runs to the abstract expressionism of Modern Art or to the psychedelic realism of Pop Art , Artboom features works from both schools and more for discriminating collectors.
“Luna”-Pop Art Style Portrait Painting In Fast Motion by AlSu
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TREY ANASTASIO PHISH Print Of Pop Art Spray Painting $6.00 |
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Statue of Liberty pop art #22 of 50 painting NR banksy graffiti warhol NYC urban $29.99 |
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Skull mickey pop art #18 of 50 painting street NR banksy graffiti warhol urban $29.99 |
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Marilyn monroe pop art #11 of 50 painting banksy graffiti warhol mac urban mbw $30.99 |
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RETRO PAINTING BY NEKO BURKE CALIFORNIA POP ART URBAN ABSTRACT GEOMETRIC $17.55 |
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ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST POP ART MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE PAINTING WOMAN MAN MUSICIAN $180.00 |
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Oil painting Kolb signed original pop outsider folk art deco impressionism $100.00 |
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RICHARD SMITH B 1931 WELL LISTED BRITISH AMERICAN POP ART PAINTER PAINTING $599.00 |
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LADY PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING NAIVE POP OUTSIDER SIGNED BARBARA KENNEDY FASHION ART $125.00 |
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Skull GOLD mickey pop art LIMITED ED. painting NR banksy graffiti warhol urban $49.99 |
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RICHARD SMITH B 1931 WELL LISTED BRITISH AMERICAN POP ART PAINTER PAINTING $1,199.00 |
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ART█THICK█OIL█PAINTING█IMPRESSIONIST█LARGE█POP█REALISM█PORTRAIT█MALE█OUTSIDER█NR $99.00 |
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VTG ORIGINAL ABSTRACT POP ART PAINTING ZOO ANIMAL NURSERY PAINTING SIGNED 24X30 $9.77 |
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China of Mao Cultural Revolution Pop Art painting $9.99 |
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wall art oil paintings abstract pop home decor stretched canvas frames CX803 $96.00 |
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ORIGINAL ABSTRACT EUROPEAN POP ART TRAVEL PAINTING SIGNED FRANCE ENGLAND 36X24 $9.77 |
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original ABSTRACT gold PAINTING urban FINE art TATIANA texture pop CONTEMPORARY $199.00 |
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Seethe Original Painting 10×20 Retro Atomic Pop Art Eames Era Modern Mid Century $80.00 |
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NO RESERVE PETER MAX original Signed Acrylic PAINTING FLAG WITH HEART Pop Art $610.00 |
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PETER MAX original Signed PAINTING No RESERVE UMBRELLA MAN Rainbow Pop Art COA $535.00 |
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BRUCE SPRINSTEEN ROCK MUSIC POP ART PAINTING BY CHRIS CARGILL 18X32 $2.25 |
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NO RESERVE PETER MAX original Signed PAINTING UMBRELLA MAN Pop Art Retro acrylic $660.00 |
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CAPTAIN AMERICA AVENGERS MOVIE COMIC POP ART PAINTING BY CHRIS CARGILL 18X24 $37.25 |
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DEATH NYC Minnie Mao Signed Ltd Prints Spray Street Pop Art Painting Graffiti $23.68 |
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SPIDERMAN MARVEL COMIC MOVIE COMIC POP ART PAINTING BY CHRIS CARGILL 18X24 $32.77 |
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DEATH NYC Cardboard Painting Signed Banksy Art Painting Lowbrow Graffiti Pop $1.56 |
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DEATH NYC Signed Original NYC Subway Map Art Banksy Painting Spray Pop Graffiti $23.68 |
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DEATH NYC Cardboard Painting Signed Banksy Art Painting Lowbrow Graffiti Pop $1.56 |
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DEATH NYC Signed Original Painting Flag Art Banksy Painting Spray Pop Graffiti $23.68 |
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DEATH NYC Signed Original NYC Subway Map Art Banksy Painting Spray Pop Graffiti $23.68 |
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VENOM SPIDERMAN MARVEL COMIC MOVIE POP ART PAINTING BY CHRIS CARGILL 18X24 $32.25 |
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JAPANESE CHIN Martini Dog Pop Art PRINT Vern Painting $11.98 |
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JIMI HENDRIX ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC MOVIE POP ART PAINTING BY CHRIS CARGILL 18X24 $58.00 |
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JASON FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIE POP ART PAINTING BY CHRIS CARGILL 18X24 $41.00 |
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Modern Handmade Pop Art oil painting monkey Portrait on canvas 24×36″ #714 $0.99 |
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Rainy Day by Chippins POP Art Cartoon Embossed Framed Painting w/ Matte & Glass $19.99 |
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IRONMAN TONY STARK AVENGERS POP ART PAINTING BY CHRIS CARGILL 18X24 $56.00 |
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HULK AVENGER COMIC MOVIE FAN ART POP PAINTING 18X24 BY CHRIS CARGILL $62.00 |
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WOLVERINE XMEN MARVEL COMIC MOVIE FAN ART POP PAINTING 18X24 BY CHRIS CARGILL $53.00 |
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Modern Scenery Pop Art oil painting Repro “Welcome Home” on canvas 24×36″ #095 $0.99 |
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ORIGINAL PAINTING LANDSCAPE Tree whimsical modern contemporary art pop colorful $99.99 |
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Modern Scenery Pop Art oil painting Repro “The Forest Chapel” 24×36″ #090 $0.99 |
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Iggy Pop painting art by Jeff rock portrait $110.00 |
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Modern Scenery Pop Art oil painting Repro “Teacup Cottage” on canvas 24×36″ #089 $0.99 |
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Hot Air Balloon Pin mod Pop Art fantasy painted rare retro Vtg 60s 70s plastic $9.95 |
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13×19 Print of My Original Pop Art Spray Painting DOORS $16.99 |
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13×19 Print of My Original Pop Art Spray Painting DEVO $16.99 |
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13×19 Print of my Pop Art Spray Painting DAVE MATTHEWS $16.99 |
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13×19 Print of my Pop Art Spray Painting DAVE MATTHEWS $16.99 |
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13×19 Print of my Pop Art Spray Painting CHEAP TRICK $16.99 |
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13×19 Print of my Pop Art Spray Painting CARLOS SANTANA $16.99 |
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13×19 Print of Pop Art Spray Painting BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN $16.99 |
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13×19 Print of Pop Art Painting BOY GEORGE CULTURE CLUB $16.99 |
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13×19 Print of my Pop Art Spray Painting Custom JOHN JON BON JOVI $16.99 |
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22 PIECE VINTAGE OUTSIDER ABSTRACT POP ART DRAWINGS/ PAINTINGS MIXED MEDIA $19.99 |
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PETER MAX – PROMISED LAND -MIXED MEDIA PAINTING POP ART $1,950.00 |
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Frita Art Painting Mexican Pop Artist Mod Glam Folk Indie t shirt $12.50 |
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TOM WAITS Original signed print CANVAS POP ART PAINTING $49.00 |
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Mermaid Wave ORIGINAL PAINTING 12x24x2 Angel Fairy folk art Fantasy Surf Pop $125.00 |
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Framed Handmade Modern Pop Art Cherry Blossom Flowers Oil Paintings Bhp593 $189.99 |
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72″ LARGE FRAMED ABSTRACT MODERN POP CONTEMPORARY CANVAS ART 3 OIL PAINTING B335 $109.98 |
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Framed Handmade Pop Art Modern Abstract Large Oil Painting On Canvas Pfh161 $139.99 |
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HART, POP ART, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, original painting $250.00 |
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HART, POP ART, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, original painting $250.00 |
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Beautiful King Tut / Tutankhamun Pop Art paint by number art kit 30in x 21in $22.10 |
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Cool Johnny Depp Pop Art paint by number art kit 28in x 24in $22.10 |
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Original Marilyn Monroe acrylic painting POP ART $14.22 |
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Original Pop Art Watercolor & Mixed Media Painting ACEO UFOs Four Friends… $3.99 |
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Original Pop Art Watercolor & Ink Painting ACEO ~ Feeling A Bit Overwhelmed… $9.99 |
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Original Pop Art Watercolor & Ink Painting ACEO ~ A Different Kind Of Spark… $7.99 |
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Original Pop Art Watercolor & Ink Painting ACEO ~ They Call Me CSS Bob… $7.99 |
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Original Willy Wonka acrylic painting POP ART Johnny Depp Tim Burton $14.22 |
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POP ART PAINTING OF THE EXORCIST LINDA BLAIR REGAN HORROR DEMON PAZUZU $94.77 |
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ORIGINAL PAINTING fun very colorful red pug dog whimsical pop art by VERO EBSQ $20.00 |
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Repro chinese pop art oil painting canvas lady girl $79.95 |
