Pop Art Prints
One of the most famous and controversial styles of the twentieth century is pop art. This style was a significant departure from those that preceded it and, sometimes, pop artists found themselves at odds with the modern culture they so frequently represented. Pop art prints is the art community's response to industrialization, the media and the globalization of art.
The pop art movement began in the mid-1950s in Great Britain. It is sometimes said that one of the first examples of pop art is Richard Hamilton's “Just What Is It that Makes Today’s Homes So Different, So Appealing?” which was completed in 1956. This piece is a collage of images meant to be a parody of an ad, similar to those seen in an interior design magazine. For instance, instead of a sumptuous meal, a picture of canned ham is shown on the coffee table.
Although Andy Warhol and his framed pop art pictures such as “Marilyn” are among the most renowned pieces in the pop art movement, many other artists have created significant pop art prints. Keith Haring uses colorful lines and a graffiti like Rastafarian style to create bright pop artwork. Romero Britto's pop art prints use bold lines and cubist like views of subjects to create a unique style unlike any other.
While pop art temporarily disappeared from popular culture in the 1970s, a revival began in the 1980s that is still going on. Dean Russo’s paintings like “Closeup Labrador” and “Cherish the Pitbull” continue the spirit of pop art by combining portrayals of domestic animals with psychedelic color schemes.
