Pop Art

Pop Art

Pop art was a mid-20th-century art movement that celebrated popular culture and everyday objects through vibrant and bold imagery.

Originating in the mid-1950s in Britain and later in the 1950s in the United States, pop art achieved its peak during the 1960s. It started as a rebellion against prevailing artistic and cultural norms, as well as conventional notions of art. A new generation of artists, including Andy Warhol and Richard Hamilton, found the teachings of art schools and the contents of museums disconnected from their daily experiences and the world around them. Instead, they turned to a diverse array of sources like Hollywood films, advertising, product design, popular music, and comic books to draw inspiration for their creative expressions.

16 results found for "Pop Art"

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Takeru Amano

Takeru Amano (he/him) was born in 1977 in Tokyo, Japan. He currently lives and works in Tokyo.

Takeru Amano
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Brian Calvin

Brian Calvin was born in 1969 in Visalia, California. He now lives and works in Ojai, California.

Brian Calvin
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Bäst

Michael “Bäst” Polimeni (he/him) was born in Coney Island, New York in 1970. He lived in Brooklyn until his death in 2021, and spent many years working at nearby JFK Airport.

Bäst
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Rooo Lou

Rooo Lou was born in Osaka, Japan in 1988. He lives and works in Tokyo.

Rooo Lou
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Parra

Parra (he/him) was born in 1976 in Maastricht, and now lives and works in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Parra
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Sarah Morris

Sarah Morris was born in London, England in 1967, and raised in Rhode Island, USA. She’s now based in New York, working from her studio in Long Island City.

Sarah Morris
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Face Oka

Face Oka was born in 1984 in Tokyo, Japan, where he continues to live and work.

Face Oka
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Hyangmok Baik

Hyangmok Baik (he/him) was born in 1990 in Seoul, where he continues to live and work.

Hyangmok Baik
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TIDE

Japanese artist TIDE, real name Tatsuhiro Ide, was born in 1984 and currently lives and works in Tokyo.

TIDE
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Mickalene Thomas

Mickalene Thomas (she/her) was born in 1971 in New Jersey, United States and is now based in Brooklyn.

Mickalene Thomas
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Adriana Oliver

Spanish artist Adriana Oliver, born 1990, currently lives and works a short distance from Barcelona.

Adriana Oliver
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Hassan Hajjaj

Hassan Hajjaj was born in 1961 in Larache, Morocco, and now lives and works in London, UK.

Hassan Hajjaj
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Hebru Brantley

Hebru Brantley was born in 1981 in Chicago, Illinois. He now lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.

Hebru Brantley
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Haroshi

Haroshi was born in 1978 in Tokyo, Japan, where he continues to live and work.

Haroshi
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Tomokazu Matsuyama

Tomokazu Matsuyama was born in 1976 in Japan and is now based in Brooklyn, New York.

Tomokazu Matsuyama
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Paul Insect

Paul Insect, also known as PINS, was born in 1971 in the south east of England. He now lives and works in London.

Paul Insect

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